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- Title
Decoupling Marriage & Procreation: A Feminist Argument for Same-Sex Marriage.
- Authors
Alsgaarc, Hannah
- Abstract
The quickly arriving reality of same-sex marriage is a move forward for all couples who marry, including opposite-sex and transgender couples. This piece examines the way that same-sex marriage will improve these other marriages. In particular, I argue that the "essential aspects" of marriage remain sex and reproduction--domains associated with the wife in a traditional marriage in a way that serves to denigrate women. Although the long-existing link between procreation and marriage has begun to fade, it will not be until same-sex marriage is fully legalized that opposite-sex marriage can fundamentally change. Therefore, both feminists and advocates of same-sex marriage should work together to continue to make marriage relevant for the modern day.
- Subjects
MARRIAGE; REPRODUCTION; SAME-sex marriage; TRANSGENDER couples; FEMINISTS; HUMAN rights workers
- Publication
Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 2, p307
- ISSN
1933-1045
- Publication type
Article