I’m not gay. Did I need to mention
that? Does it matter? Will your opinion of me change now you’ve
discovered that I don’t have a penchant for sucking pole? Is using
that phrase derogatory to the act of man on man oral love making?
What of ladies who love ladies?
The reason I’m clumsily shuffling
into this mine field is because gay rights and attitudes towards
those who gay seems to have been prominent in the media recently.
From online evangelists demanding that some polygons never intersect
other polygons to the forthcoming debate and vote in parliament on
gay marriage.
As it’s not something I’ve had
cause to speak with my children about I found myself wondering how my
attitudes and things they may hear in passing might influence them.
When putting my eight year old daughter to bed last night I decided
to ask her.
ME: [REDACTED], if a boy wants to marry
another boy, should he be allowed to?
HER: Boy marry a boy? I guess.
ME: What about girls. Should girls be
allowed to marry other girls?
HER: If they want to.
ME: What’s the most important thing
then if two people want to get married?
HER: That they love each other.
And they take care of each other.
This parenting lark is a doddle.
