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9. To make what point? That it's ok for Bert and Ernie to snuggle together on the couch?

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 12:20 PM

Jun 2013

The illustration doesn't portray them having sex. It portrays them cuddling on a couch watching marriage celebrations.

The frustration many of us gay folk feel is when people insist on seeing our struggle for rights as a discussion of sex. Being gay is a lot more than sex. When I mention my partner who is a woman I'm not talking about my sex life any more than a straight couple is talking about sex when they mention that they are married or boyfriend and girlfriend.

Is it inappropriate to tell preschoolers about marriage?

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New Yorker's Bert And Ernie DOMA Cover Sparks Controversy, Homophobia [View all] marmar Jun 2013 OP

I'm sure I'll catch some flak over this, but I don't feel it was appropriate to use Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #1

yes we musn't poison the minds of children with all this gay is good stuff eh? nt msongs Jun 2013 #3

really a nonsensical reply burnodo Jun 2013 #6

Are they portrayed as gay on the cover of the magazine? yardwork Jun 2013 #16

I don't think anyone's mind is being poisoned, but I think it's Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #10

Discussion of marriage is not a discussion of sexual matters and I'm offended that you compare it to yardwork Jun 2013 #15

Be offended if it suits you. Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #17

You ain't worth it. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2013 #4

I am pretty sure pre-schoolers are not reading New Yorker. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #5

To make what point? That it's ok for Bert and Ernie to snuggle together on the couch? yardwork Jun 2013 #9

It's not about sex or even about marriage. I just don't see Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #12

Your second paragraph refutes your first paragraph. yardwork Jun 2013 #14

Bert & Ernie janlyn Jun 2013 #2

It's pretty stupid. I watched "Sesame Street" with my kids and there was never any suggestion Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #7

Truth be known I would have preferred a real couple dsc Jun 2013 #8

I guess the New Yorker had a year to get used to the cover before printing it. gvstn Jun 2013 #11

I hadn't tonight about it in that light, but it gives Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #13

The whole liberal MSM thing drives me crazy. gvstn Jun 2013 #18