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Why I Don’t Use the Words Bride or Groom: Gender, Equality, and the WIC Part 2

Missed part one in my rant against the WIC? Check out why I don’t call myself gay friendly. Since the creation of the Wedding Industrial Complex (WIC for short), wedding vendors have focused on selling the bride. Bridal shows. Bridal portraits. BRIDES magazine. Articles about men’s wedding participation tend to be…

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From the Cat Perch

On Being Better than Gay-Friendly: Gender, Equality, and the WIC, Part 1

June 2015 could be the month. Earlier in the year, judges (again) heard arguments about the state of marriage equality in the US. And with a majority of states (36 plus the District) not only recognizing but performing gay marriages, those of us on the side of equality are eagerly…

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