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In reply to the discussion: TEN YEARS AGO, MASSACHUSETTS INTRODUCED US TO GAY MARRIAGE [View all]pipi_k
(21,020 posts)much ado about LESS than nothing.
Because some people obviously don't know the difference between introducing something and introducing us TO something.
It's true the concept of same-sex marriage didn't originate in Mass. If it did, then it would be proper to say we introduced it.
What the OP said was that Mass "introduced us to same sex marriage". Because it's not a new concept. Mass didn't invent it. Mass only introduced people TO the (preexisting) concept on a state-wide scale.
So instead of this happy event being celebrated, what took place up above was a sad and shameful demonstration of threadjacking for the sake of being "right". Ego stroking.
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Well, whatever. I don't give a shit if ten other cities or towns thought of it first. I'm still proud of living in a state that didn't explode or fall into the ocean just because gays have been able to marry here for ten years.