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Would you welcome a way to quickly and thor oughly get yourself caught up on the myriad, nitty-gritty facts and statistics of the by Jonathan Ranch , Times unconstitutional discrimina Books, 2004; $22 hardcover tion built into the current denial of civil marriage to The dust jacket of Gay same-sex couples in the Unit Marriage: Why It Is Good for ed States? Gays, Good for Straights and Davina Kotulski’s succinct Good for America contains polemic, Why You Should Give Why ft Is Good for Gays , enthusiastic hlurhs from both a Damn About Gay Marriage Good for Straights, and George F. Will and U.S. Rep. simply and handily offers the Barney Frank, D-Mass. One informational resource you Good for America could he excused for rubbing require to stay on top of the one’s eyes in disbelief. issue. She enumerates and JO N A T H A N RAUCH gives But Jonathan Rauch’s examples of the more hook does locate itself at that than 1,000 legal rights (and awkward place where neo- the many responsibilities) conservatism meets queer issues. He same-sex couples are being cheated of; she optimistically hut naively envisions a also describes frightening legal scenarios and “traditional” world where the right to mar soundly refutes the insular queer argument riage means gays (and straights) being against marriage. Kotulski’s main objective expected by society to live their lives in the is to outrage and politically galvanize those picket-fence Norman Rockwell mold. The who already feel positively about granting pro-same-sex-marriage points presented by same-sex unions their deserved legal status, Rauch are based largely on the dubious con hut her hook is so concisely written, well- servative claim that “traditional” marriage is, reasoned and relevant that it coukl even along with democracy and capitalism, a provide food for thought to that apolitical bedrock institution of Western civilization or quasi-homophobic friend/family and innately superior to any other relationship member/co-worker in your life. arrangement (such as —CM polyamory or un married cohabitation). Rauch’s stance will Why Marriage? leave more progres The History Shaping sive-minded readers rolling their eyes. On Today’s Debate Over the other hand, his Gay Equality conservative-aimed by George Chauncey; Basic Books, apologetics offer Log 2004; $22 hardcover Cabin types some good arguments to brandish at their anti-gay GOP One slight problem I’ve had brethren. with the entire same-sex marriage But despite any debate is that none of the sides are exceptions a reader bringing anything original to the might take to Rauch’s table. The pro people are all about anachronistic, moralis love and equality, while the cons tic sensibility and beliefs, Gay Marriage con are still crying child molestation and tains enough thoughtfulness and conviction damnation. to merit attention. His point of view is This could he why I found George articulated well enough to at least he worth Chauncey’s new book about the history of arguing with. the debate so interesting. He goes hack and —Christopher McQuain kxiks at the actual historical events that have influenced the debate today. He also operates from the cor rect understanding of modern Why You Should sexuality, meaning that he Give a Damn only goes hack to about 1890 for his discussion of queer About Gay identity. Marriage The book is considerably by Davina KotuLski; Advocate shorter than his epic about Books, 2004; $12.95 softcover turn-of-the-century gay male life in New York (the aptly Do you have radical queer named Gay Ne w York, which friends who believe that is another good read). In this nobody, let alone queers, case, the length of the kx>k IMtVA SfTMSSl PV& should participate in any turns out to he one of its institution so inherently assets. heterosexist and patriarchal as Chauncey spends a limited ama W H Y YO U
