2008-11-17 A Marriage Manifesto... Of Sorts

2008-11-17 Tom Ackerman Religion Dispatches \marriage\war on gay marriage\war on marriage\privilege http://www.religiondispatches.org/blog/sexandgender/755/a_marriage_manifesto..._of_sorts/ A Marriage Manifesto... Of Sorts A Marriage Manifesto... Of Sorts  I no longer recognize marriage. It's a new thing I’m trying. Turns out it's fun. Yesterday I called a woman's spouse her boyfriend. She says, correcting me, "He's my husband." "Oh," I say, "I no longer recognize marriage." The impact is obvious. I tried it on a man who has been in a relationship for years, "How’s your longtime companion, Jill?" "She’s my wife!" "Yeah, well, my beliefs don’t recognize marriage." Fun. And instant, eyebrow-raising recognition. Suddenly the majority gets to feel what the minority feels. In a moment they feel what it's like to have their relationship downgraded, and to have a much taken-for-granted right called into question because of another's beliefs.

&ldquo;I no longer recognize marriage. It's a new thing I’m trying.&rdquo;   