Comments on: It’s Not Normal. http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/ Adventures in Writing on the Road Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:56:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 Natasha Fondren Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:12:10 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1797 I get it, Lisa. I might not be gay, but I am kinky, and I couldn't turn it "off" in a million years. It just is. It will never "go away," LOL. And man, I really wish I'd gotten the "wealthy, perfectly fit and healthy" mate! :-) I get it, Lisa. I might not be gay, but I am kinky, and I couldn’t turn it “off” in a million years. It just is. It will never “go away,” LOL.

And man, I really wish I’d gotten the “wealthy, perfectly fit and healthy” mate! :-)

]]> By: Lisa Nevin http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 Lisa Nevin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:32:45 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1796 A very thoughtful post. Well written and makes a point and kind way. My daughter, who is gay, is often separated from her girlfriend on holidays. Although she is welcome to bring her girlfriend to my house, I'm a good 10-12 hour drive away - so she's only done that once. I find it most frustrating the number of people who think she 'chose to be gay'! I explain that if we could all so easily choose who we fell in love with, we'd all be married, to sweet, considerate, wealthy, perfectly fit and healthy mates! A very thoughtful post. Well written and makes a point and kind way.
My daughter, who is gay, is often separated from her girlfriend on holidays. Although she is welcome to bring her girlfriend to my house, I’m a good 10-12 hour drive away – so she’s only done that once.
I find it most frustrating the number of people who think she ‘chose to be gay’! I explain that if we could all so easily choose who we fell in love with, we’d all be married, to sweet, considerate, wealthy, perfectly fit and healthy mates!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 Natasha Fondren Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:42:43 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1795 You're right! Now I remember thinking it was Glenn's birth state. You’re right! Now I remember thinking it was Glenn’s birth state.

]]> By: Joey Radu http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 Joey Radu Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:46:43 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1794 I think he was a Louisiana justice of the peace. Just sayin'. I think he was a Louisiana justice of the peace.

Just sayin’.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Natasha Fondren Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1792 Thanks, Darcy! I have the same feeling about the word. And you're right... but did you know that just last week (or so) a judge in North Carolina refused to marry an interracial couple out of concern for the children? I feel like we are doing a huge seven steps backward or something! Thanks, Darcy!

I have the same feeling about the word. And you’re right… but did you know that just last week (or so) a judge in North Carolina refused to marry an interracial couple out of concern for the children?

I feel like we are doing a huge seven steps backward or something!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Natasha Fondren Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:48:15 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1791 G, I'm happy with respectful conversation. We have to listen to each other if we're to build a bridge. Why do you have a problem with the word "marriage"? My niece isn't my niece, but she calls me "aunt." If a person builds a building in a tree and calls it their "house," does that bother you? We're so unprotective of so many words in our language. Why does this one word need to be protected for you? What's at the root of that? I really want to know. Sarah, I guess I would support a compromise IF all legal "marriages" were civil unions, EVEN those between a man and a woman. (That might have been what you meant, LOL, I just wasn't sure. :-) I don't think separate but equal is equal--history has proven the opposite. I could live with the whole "civil union" thing, in that case, but I don't prefer it. It would be the government kowtowing to religion, and I am very afraid of giving religion any more political power. I don't know, though. G,

I’m happy with respectful conversation. We have to listen to each other if we’re to build a bridge.

Why do you have a problem with the word “marriage”?

My niece isn’t my niece, but she calls me “aunt.” If a person builds a building in a tree and calls it their “house,” does that bother you?

We’re so unprotective of so many words in our language. Why does this one word need to be protected for you? What’s at the root of that? I really want to know.

Sarah, I guess I would support a compromise IF all legal “marriages” were civil unions, EVEN those between a man and a woman. (That might have been what you meant, LOL, I just wasn’t sure. :-)

I don’t think separate but equal is equal–history has proven the opposite.

I could live with the whole “civil union” thing, in that case, but I don’t prefer it. It would be the government kowtowing to religion, and I am very afraid of giving religion any more political power. I don’t know, though.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 Natasha Fondren Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:40:23 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1790 It sure is, Katie. :-) It sure is, Katie. :-)

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Natasha Fondren Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:40:01 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1789 Thanks, Reenie! Thanks, Reenie!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Natasha Fondren Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:39:47 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1788 Merry, I've known good people in my life who have "bad" beliefs or do "bad" things. I lapse into judging them, but I think I have to keep understanding them if we're to build any sort of bridge. Merry, I’ve known good people in my life who have “bad” beliefs or do “bad” things. I lapse into judging them, but I think I have to keep understanding them if we’re to build any sort of bridge.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Natasha Fondren Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:39 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/musings/its-not-normal/#comment-1787 Aw, thanks, Heather! I love your blog! I'm so glad I found it! :-) Aw, thanks, Heather! I love your blog! I’m so glad I found it! :-)

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