Same-sex marriage: Sic et non

 

Our very own Jessica Kean has written up an excellent piece on the ABC Drum website on the question of same-sex marriage and the reaction to former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's position on this issue.

Whatever position you find yourself in on this issue, Jess' formidable analysis of this biggie is going to give you plenty to mull over.

As a woman and feminist in a long term non-marriage partnership Julia Gillard has taken a strong public stance against the idea that the legitimacy of a union rests on the ability to put a ring on it. It's a politically interesting and sophisticated response, so why does it fall on deaf ears, asks Jessica Kean.

Read it HERE

It's great to see so much engagement on the ABC website's comment section on Jess' piece (close to 400 at the time of writing). I encourage everyone to engage in the conversation there and if it gets inhospitable, feel free also to continue the conversation here.


P.S. Challenge and debate passionately if you want to, but I caution you against trolling Jess here. Don't say you weren't warned.