Do you think that the prevalence and semi-acceptance of "open relationships" in the gay male community has damaged our (all gays) struggle for the right to marry?
First of all, let me say that I am very gay and I very much support gay marriage, but let me play DEVIL'S ADVOCATE for a sec: Can we really blame the heterosexual majority for being so wary about giving us the right to marry when it seems like (and i stress "seems like") we are so careless about monogomy?
Now before I get tarred and feathered by everyone, i know that not all gay people support or embrace open relationships. But we can't deny that the idea of open relationships is very visible and prevalent in mainstream gay culture. So are we shooting ourselves in the foot here?
P.S. And yes, I am aware that adultery, swinging and open relationships do exist in the hetero community, but from what I can perceive, mainstream gay culture is a lot more accepting of this type of relationship moreso than straight culture
2007-01-13
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Venus Mantrap
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