IMHO or Andy Cohen Made Me Do It!

I do not typically talk about politics and religion but my favorite gay Andy Cohen (holla!) made me do it.  I DO typically talk about pop culture...specifically reality TV...hello Housewives!  Bravo is an addiction of mine, just about every fantastic show and Andy Cohen following them all up on "Watch What Happens Live!" five nights a week makes me just plain happy.  If you are an Andy fan, you know (and love) his Mazel and Jack hole of the day. 

 Today, Imma have to give Obama the Mazel for this statement, "...I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.".

But I'm gonna have to agree with Andy on last nights Jack hole...the state of North Carolina passing Amendment One...which formally defines marriage as being between and man and a woman.  It doesn't surprise me at all but some of what people had to say about it I find reprehensible so I'm gonna throw my hat into the discussion. 

Here's what someone really bigot-y had to say about it:

Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council- a conservative Christian organization- released a statement applauding the vote.

“We applaud North Carolina voters for joining voters in 31 other states upholding the historic and natural definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman” the statement said. “At every opportunity, the American people have demonstrated a deep appreciation for the unique benefits that marriage between a man and a woman brings to families and society. They recognize that marriage is the only kind of union that results in natural procreation and keeps a mother and father together to raise the children produced by their union.”

AND he's Christian (wha?!?)...claims to be Christian AND bigot-y...shocker!!!  Just because Jesus made you (stupid) and you can open your pie hole and spew intolerance doesn't a Christian make.  I prefer the chapter in Jesus' teachings where we all love one another as He loves us...but I'm that kind of Christian.

Let's take a look at a few examples of the union of man and woman that resulted in natural procreation and subsequent (debatable) raising of the children, shall we?

This one may get me into trouble with some but...

And on the flip side...

Sendak was gay and he lived with his partner, Eugene Glynn for over 50 years.

 

14 years together...they even managed to be pregnant at the same time.

And just because I can and I j'adore them so so much (yes, I know it's make believe)...

I think the person who summed things up brilliantly was Andy Cohen's Mom...Evelyn, age...maybe 80...when asked her opinion on the results of the vote.  "Did you know that you can marry your cousin in North Carolina?  I can't even speak about it."

It's true...your first cousin but not your double cousin (look it up...I had to) because THAT would be wrong.