Abstract
Frost and Gola (2015) offer empirical evidence that same-sex and different-sex relationship partners are similar in their experiences of intimacy and, as a result, the meaning of marriage will not fundamentally change with the legalization of same-sex marriage. In this commentary, we offer another perspective: given the unique aspects of same-sex relationships, we argue that the meaning of marriage may indeed change as same-sex partners legally wed. We extend Frost and Gola (2015) by considering the limitations of respectability politics when advocating for same-sex relationships and by shedding light on those who may seek to change the meaning of marriage.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 409-413 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law