I love being a woman. In fact, given the choice between being male or female, I would choose to be a woman, every time. Even with all the bullshit that comes along with being female–the lower pay, the pressure to conform to traditional societal standards (getting married, having kids, being a “good” wife), the hormones,…
I’ve written much at Chaos Section about my personal evolution from a formerly socially conservative licensed fundamentalist minister who took up with the religious right, to my current viewpoint as a libertarian and agnostic atheist. I’ve shared with any readers who care to read about how I feel well-positioned as a critic of religious encroachments…
It’s horrifying that in this day and age we are still debating things like gay marriage, whether or not gay people are capable of raising well-adjusted children, or if they even have the right to march in a fucking parade. The fact that we are still having these discussions truly highlights how far we have to go when it comes to our evolution as a society.
Historically marriage has been a social contract between two people under the guidance of their religious institution. If they chose to live their lives together and make their promises to one another through the avenue of religious ceremony they were considered “married.” The legal aspect of marriage is a modern invention created so that governments can…
by Cynthia Cone . I’m married, thirteen and a half years to be exact. Growing up, I never thought much about marriage. My parents separated before I was three and even my grandmother, the woman who helped raise me, was a divorcee. There were no married couples in my immediate family. Both my aunts were…
“Man is kind enough when he is not excited by religion.” ~ Mark Twain “If you are really bothered by gay people getting married, you’re an asshole. End of fucking story.” ~ Joe Rogan I served as a squad leader in the U.S. Army Infantry, including a combat tour during the early stages of the…
Sexual repression, legislating morality, and censorship; pillars of the sanctimonious do-gooders who have given us laws against oral and anal sex, prohibition of alcohol and the war on drugs, and the muzzling of artists and songs such as Garth Brooks’ The Thunder Rolls music video, Madonna’s Justify My Love, Sinead O’Connor from SNL for criticizing…
For years you have been told by adherents of Christian fundamentalism that “the gays” should not be allowed to marry, as it is clearly forbidden in the bible. It is a great sin, they say. God has told you that homosexuality is wrong and you shall surely burn in hell. The passage most often referenced…
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