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over-sexualization in Maine

Submitted by Serendip Visitor on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 9:59am.

This theme is alive and kicking here in Maine as we prep for the big vote next week. The question we vote on is, "Do you want to reject the new law that let's same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?"

The "yes" voters fill the ad time on tv with "keep homosexual marriage out of our schools," and flash up the words hugging and kissing. Should I take from this that heterosexual marriage is not hugging and kissing? Does the question on the ballot even allude to changing curricula? (No) I don't recall taking a heterosexual marriage class in school. And no you can't call "those" films we saw in 5th grade - informative at any level.
The airwaves are filled with heterosexual couples and their children looking frightened. It reminds me of a skit by my favorite lesbian comic Kate Clinton in response to the "ex-gay" ads she saw in magazines...."Gosh, it can't be going well for straight people, they have to advertise now."

hugs and kisses from Maine,
Betsy

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