Comments on: How Gay Marriage Is Like Rock And Roll http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/ Horror Writer and Political Thinker Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:57:45 -0500 hourly 1 By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-28 Aaron Ross Powell Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:06 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-28 <p>Thanks, Billy. It has always struck me that there are so much <em>grander</em> and more pressing problems to worry about than whether two men or two women want to build a life together. I just can't imagine how much time is wasted railing against such personal choices. Fortunately, it feels like the tide is changing on that one, just as it did with interracial relationships.</p> Thanks, Billy. It has always struck me that there are so much grander and more pressing problems to worry about than whether two men or two women want to build a life together. I just can’t imagine how much time is wasted railing against such personal choices. Fortunately, it feels like the tide is changing on that one, just as it did with interracial relationships.

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-1902 Aaron Ross Powell Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-1902 Thanks, Billy. It has always struck me that there are so much <em>grander</em> and more pressing problems to worry about than whether two men or two women want to build a life together. I just can't imagine how much time is wasted railing against such personal choices. Fortunately, it feels like the tide is changing on that one, just as it did with interracial relationships. Thanks, Billy. It has always struck me that there are so much grander and more pressing problems to worry about than whether two men or two women want to build a life together. I just can’t imagine how much time is wasted railing against such personal choices. Fortunately, it feels like the tide is changing on that one, just as it did with interracial relationships.

]]> By: Billy T http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-27 Billy T Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:22:43 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-27 <p>Hah! Great post...I came to your writing via Permuted Press' link to The Hole, and have just recently started reading your non-fiction. I like it.</p> <p>I'm a straight man, married only once for 14 years (and counting), of the pick up truck driving, blue collar persuasion...exactly the kind of person the anti-gay activists in America think is in their corner, but the jokes on them...And your post here pretty much sums up why...</p> <p>Society, like life, get's stagnant and boring when it doesn't change...And their old argument of same sex marriage somehow devaluing other marriage, well man, if two fellas down the street getting married somehow affects my marriage, then my marriage is pretty damn weak to begin with, and maybe I oughtta focus on the "home front" instead...</p> Hah! Great post…I came to your writing via Permuted Press’ link to The Hole, and have just recently started reading your non-fiction. I like it.

I’m a straight man, married only once for 14 years (and counting), of the pick up truck driving, blue collar persuasion…exactly the kind of person the anti-gay activists in America think is in their corner, but the jokes on them…And your post here pretty much sums up why…

Society, like life, get’s stagnant and boring when it doesn’t change…And their old argument of same sex marriage somehow devaluing other marriage, well man, if two fellas down the street getting married somehow affects my marriage, then my marriage is pretty damn weak to begin with, and maybe I oughtta focus on the “home front” instead…

]]> By: Billy T http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-1901 Billy T Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-1901 Hah! Great post...I came to your writing via Permuted Press' link to The Hole, and have just recently started reading your non-fiction. I like it. I'm a straight man, married only once for 14 years (and counting), of the pick up truck driving, blue collar persuasion...exactly the kind of person the anti-gay activists in America think is in their corner, but the jokes on them...And your post here pretty much sums up why... Society, like life, get's stagnant and boring when it doesn't change...And their old argument of same sex marriage somehow devaluing other marriage, well man, if two fellas down the street getting married somehow affects my marriage, then my marriage is pretty damn weak to begin with, and maybe I oughtta focus on the "home front" instead... Hah! Great post…I came to your writing via Permuted Press’ link to The Hole, and have just recently started reading your non-fiction. I like it.

I’m a straight man, married only once for 14 years (and counting), of the pick up truck driving, blue collar persuasion…exactly the kind of person the anti-gay activists in America think is in their corner, but the jokes on them…And your post here pretty much sums up why…

Society, like life, get’s stagnant and boring when it doesn’t change…And their old argument of same sex marriage somehow devaluing other marriage, well man, if two fellas down the street getting married somehow affects my marriage, then my marriage is pretty damn weak to begin with, and maybe I oughtta focus on the “home front” instead…

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-26 Aaron Ross Powell Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:05:13 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-26 <p>George, I'd be honored to have you send it around. I'm glad you enjoyed it.</p> George, I’d be honored to have you send it around. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-1900 Aaron Ross Powell Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-1900 George, I'd be honored to have you send it around. I'm glad you enjoyed it. George, I’d be honored to have you send it around. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: George Marzen http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-25 George Marzen Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:02:21 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-25 <p>Hello<br>I have read most of your work online and I am currently enjoying "The Hole". I just read your essay "How Gay Marriage is like Rock and Roll" and as a gay man I thouroughly enjoyed it. May I have permission to send it to my friends as a great example of acceptance?<br>Thank you.</p> Hello
I have read most of your work online and I am currently enjoying “The Hole”. I just read your essay “How Gay Marriage is like Rock and Roll” and as a gay man I thouroughly enjoyed it. May I have permission to send it to my friends as a great example of acceptance?
Thank you.

]]> By: George Marzen http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/how-gay-marriage-is-like-rock-and-roll/#comment-1899 George Marzen Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=28#comment-1899 HelloI have read most of your work online and I am currently enjoying "The Hole". I just read your essay "How Gay Marriage is like Rock and Roll" and as a gay man I thouroughly enjoyed it. May I have permission to send it to my friends as a great example of acceptance?Thank you. HelloI have read most of your work online and I am currently enjoying “The Hole”. I just read your essay “How Gay Marriage is like Rock and Roll” and as a gay man I thouroughly enjoyed it. May I have permission to send it to my friends as a great example of acceptance?Thank you.

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