For Those Without Kids...

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by sparky

Exactly what I said.

I don't know... I kind of felt like what I said was a little different than your opinion that being raised by a same gender couple is only slightly preferable to getting poked in the eye with a stick.

Originally Posted by sparky

In what Movie Of The Week ? I wouldn't bet the rent on that. If only that formula bore itself out consistently. It's way more complicated than that, methinks.

I know many people who were raised by one parent... some by their fathers... who turned out a lot more stable than many folks who had two parents.

We certainly know that growing up with both a mother and a father is no guarantee that a person will turn out "right."

Originally Posted by sparky

I certainly don't limit MYself. I wasn't aware that reliving the Mineshaft and Studio 54, or pretending you're June and Ward Cleaver were the only options. That seems like a couple of straighjackets right off the bat. The two utmost extremes.

You referred to raising a family with a partner as the "new gay trend," so I was simply referring to the "old gay trend," which seems to be based on far more shallow pursuits.

But, of course, those aren't the only two options.
All I'm saying is that we can have a "husband" and children if we want them. We're allowed to "nest," if we wish.
Why accuse people who want something deeper and more meaningful in their lives, of copying straight people?