Alternate Families

Alternate Families: Same-Sex Couples Can Raise Children As it has been in debate for years since it was first brought to light, the concern of same-sex parenting continues to be brought up with jabs at its ethics and practicality. Since June 26, 2015, all U.S. states have legalized gay-marriage, making a huge breakaway for society. Yet, even with this huge development in our culture, the disputes against it still manage to work their way into society and daily discussions. With the recent legalizing, those that were against gay-marriage and gay couples being able to raise children are forced to accept this rapidly changing world and become open to new advancements. This article is one of many that cover the controversy of same-sex couples
as they raise children. Though written in 2007, the article still applies to the same debates that are brought up today, such as how to explain to small children the new “rules” of lifestyles.
In my opinion, though, I think the legalizing is long overdue for the LGBT community, since the US claims to be a free country. I say the couples should be allowed to do what they want. Even if it is a controversial subject, there isn’t any harm in it, and the gay community can feel more accepted now. They have the rights to be able to love who they want.
In the 2007 article “A Family of a Different Feather”, Author Sarah Yoest Pederson, a mother of 2 children, considers the controversy behind the gradual integration of same-sex child-raising into society. A growing topic, discussions of same-sex couples raising a family have worked its way all across the states, including the homes of its residents. Whether parents want it to happen or not, kids are quickly being exposed to the evolution of different families, and will likely mention it at some point. The author brings up the book that swept through the schools about a young penguin and his two dads. In response to the growing amount of children raised by same-sex couples, Pederson
(2007) states that “straight parents would be well-served to read the book and figure out how they’ll respond when the issue is raised in their home” (p.442). She admits that she might be avoiding the bigger issue. Their daughter was already exposed to having a fellow classmate with two mothers. However, she went over it with her husband, the two coming to agreement on giving a quick and simple answer. By her tone, she obviously is aware that there are multiple unanswered questions, each one raising a new line of controversies. She and her husband explained to their inquiring daughter that they agree that their way is best for their family, while Sam’s parents think their way is best for their family. She makes many references to the ~~ children’s book And Tango Makes Three, a story about a penguin with two dads. Just from the beginning of the article she is ~~ that such a book would be on the most-challenged books list. She seems to regret that such a book wasn’t there when the debate crashed into their home. Her opinion very much implies that the whole debate iBy the end of the article, she ~~ that she accepts the ~~. (Pederson) (agrees) that there are many different ways to lead and be a family, and you can either be respectful and ~~ or choose to bury your head in the sand (p.442). Just like other ~~ and issues, the topic of same-sex ~~.
Marriage between a man and a woman has been accepted as the long-established, conventional way of doing things for thousands of years. To suddenly take such a long-standing ~~ and (flip it over), it’s no wonder that people are so ~~ about the topic. Because there are so many other ~~ that challenge the (ethics) of the topic, such as religion, practicality, morality,~~. Arguments like “God would never ~~”, “It’s simply not right”, or “is it even possible for ~~to raise a family” are brought up. With change comes fear and ~~>. In addition, topics as controversial such as whether or not there is a God (coming to a head with another controversial topic will assuredly lead to disagreements and debates. In ~~~ with the (rhetorical situation), the 5 elements ~~~. The text in the article is for accepting same-sex marriage as one of the many ways to raise a family. The readers perhaps are those who are not accepting of same-sex couples raising kids or maybe even for gay people who are interested in the development of their ~~.The author recognizes the controversy behind same-sex couple raising children, (however) she believes that people should learn to accept and respect these new (developments) in our (morality)). The constraints are made up of the (controversy ~~~~). The exigence is obviously the fact that same-sex raising )) is occurring and is growing in
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