2008
Prop 8 is gr8t!
I live in Canada where same-sex marriages are legal. When I heard what was happening in California, I asked myself what I could do in order to encourage people to vote NO against Proposition 8 and support my Queer American Peers.
I decided to write a letter…because I’m a badass.
October 23rd, 2008
Dear Homophobic Heterosexual,
May I call you HH for short? Over the past few weeks you’ve probably been bombarded by quite a few people (both straight and gay) who are encouraging you to vote no on Proposition 8. Rest assured I shan’t be one of them.
That’s right. I’m on your side…well sort of…
Allow me to explain HH. Your stance is that by allowing gay people to marry, this will ruin the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman. My position is that by permitting same-sex couples to officially wed, it will destroy the sanctity of my love life between me and other women.
You see HH, good single lesbians are few and far between. I don’t know if you’re aware of this but once lesbians start dating, they immediately move in together and then rarely leave the house. Sure, one of them might venture out for various special occasions: like attending potluck birthdays, purchasing organic vegetables, hunting for sperm…but those moments give me very little time to make an impression upon the object of my desire, whoever she is. And HH, I need to have a lasting impact on her so that in case of an eventual breakup, she’ll come running into my arms.
If we allow lesbians to marry, my potential new girlfriend, whoever she is, will probably never go outside, preferring instead to stay indoors and live happily ever after in perfect wedded bliss. Does this image disgust you HH? Me too…after all, I should be the one living that life, not the bitch, whoever she is, who stole my prospective mate from me.
However, just because there are people out there believing in equality for all doesn’t mean that you and I should be completely discouraged. According to www.divorcerate.org, in America, 41% of first marriages end in divorce. Oh wait…that’s heterosexual marriages…sorry.
You know what HH? On the bright side, since you’re so focused on making sure that same-sex couples can’t legally wed, this leads me to believe you’re not really putting the time, energy, and effort you should in your own marriage. As a lover of women, this is a good thing for me. Even if most lesbians do end up getting hitched for life, almost half the straight girls will be divorcing; which means there’s still hope for the sanctity of my love life…though I fear for the sanctity of yours.
So you go right ahead HH…you vote yes on Proposition 8. You have my blessing.
Sincerest regards,
Genevieve Sara Grenier
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