Although they are very well done and clever, I don't know if I understand the tactic used in the current PSA campaign for gay marriage. If you haven't heard any of the TV or radio spots yet, each show a couple who are having everyday problems; from the small things (like stealing the covers), to large (potential infidelity, mother-in-laws who don't get along), followed by the tag-line: "You know what's wrong with gay marriages? The same things that are wrong with straight ones. Support gay marriage." (spot links: scroll down)
So the point is that we shouldn't support gay marriage because it's a civil right, but so gays can be as fucking miserable as everyone else? That sounds like the kind of base joke Rush Limbaugh would tell his drug dealer. You can almost hear the rationale...all those gays running around discos having freaky free-love and crawling over parade floats, while the rest of us have to sit at home and get bitched at for screwing the secretary or leaving the milk on the counter--I say let 'em get married! See how they like it!
Now that I think of it, revenge is a powerful motivator. Never mind.
Posted by Antigeist at October 8, 2004 01:37 PM