Physician testifies against equality because “an anus is for something to come out of and for nothing to go into”
By Melanie Nathan - Maybe I did not get it. But watch the video of Dr. Ruth Jacobs on YouTube to make your own assessment. Let me know how you would title this post. I will personally send a keepsake to the one whose title I will use on the BLOG.
I was absolutely flabbergasted when I heard this crazy woman under the guise of Physician; a sad sorry being. How did she get that seat to testify. Oh goodness help us. I sunk into deep despair – yes optimistic me – so depressed to see this video – it hits me like a ten ton truck – the fight – the battle. Is this really happening?
How does one fight prejudice – hate- fear – insanity? Is there a formula? I am not sure if there could be any worse sign of the times than a highly educated professional displaying such ignorance.
I came to the US from South Africa 25 years ago- as Reagan was about to murder the middle class. I thought America was diverse, tolerant, progressive. I truly believed there was no racism here. I was proud to display my banned copy of the Life of Nelson Mandela on my West Hollywood coffee table. I could not be arrested here for that. I could walk in West Hollywood holding my partner’s hand and I was safe. This is America the law would protect me.
Then came the day my dream came true – In fron of Willy Brown, Mayor San Francisco I was sworn in as a citizen. What a celebration. The greatest Country in the World and I am its citizen. I vowed to do my bit – non-profit boards, commissions, volunteer, oh a lot more and I did. but now I stand hated and marginalized and worse – my children considered unfit to have the relationship of their 2 parents equated to that of their friends. Their college money spent on immigration attorneys, excess taxes and all the extra money it costs to be gay in America.
However today I awake to the reality of this Dr. Ruth Jacobs - a metaphor for the times – Maine, California, a never to be repealed DADT and DOMA – a few miserable tokenistic crumbs hailed as progress; - and what do we get Ruth Jacobs equating my right to marry to an anus and what should come out and not go in.
Shame America! Shame that you allow such bigotry to taint the true value of this Country and the dream we all share.
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Blogged by MELANIE NATHAN, CEO of Private Courts, Inc. Consulting, mediation & private advocacy ; motivated by injustice, I blog about family law/mediation, politics, news and LGBT equality and anything that ‘tickles my fancy.’ Otherwise blogging as O-blog-dee-o-blog-da. Websites and blogs include: http://www.privatecourts.com; http://www.divorcemediators.us; www.oblogdeeoblogda.wordpress.com. Contact nathan@privatecourts.com
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As a straight physician myself, all I can say is shame on this doctor for using our profession as a platform and source of credibility for her own personal prejudices. How dare she use the medical profession as a means of trying to spread and institutionalize hate. For shame, for shame.
On a more personal note, one of the previous bloggers must realize that change is inevitable. The “inevitability” argument is not my goal. There are countless other reasons why homosexuals, heterosexuals, and any other person that identifies him or herself any other way should all have the same rights. It is, however, important to realize the inevitability of change. To be attached to ideas about the permenance of anything will only cause anguish.
What a ridiculous statement. In this case, lesbians shoul be ‘permitted’ sex more frequently that heterosexuals, since theyre the LEAST likely to contract AIDS, or other STIs. She also acts ignorant of the fact gay marriage would be MARRIAGE i.e. one partner for the rest of your life, therefore would be an improvement on AIDS stats, even if she does choose to blame gay men, as more would arguably become monogamous.