Petition calls for correction in Dictionary.com definition of marriage
The web site Dictionary.com defines marriage asa “social institution under which man and woman establish their decision to live together as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.” But the organizer of an online petition is trying to correct it.
Mike Raven organized a petition asking Dictionary.com to correct its definition of marriage to include same-sex couples, and more than 90,000 people have already signed on. The definition is currently incorrect, he says, because there are states where legal marriages are between two people of the same sex.
More from Raven on the definition:
They then brush same-sex marriage off as “a similar institution involving partners of the same sex.” Because why should same-sex marriage get the detail and care that “traditional” marriage gets? They got a blurb right? Isn’t that enough? No. With [its] separate but “equal” styled wording and placement, it is time they hear our voices and correct their definition.
Never would have thought about this in a million years - what a cool way to get our message across. If you feel so inclined, sign the petition!
Telling The Truth
There are days when she will say nothing
lips tight, over bite
sucking air gently between the gaps in her teeth
breathing out through the nose
as not to make a sound
like the rustle of leaves in her ears
and cars clanging bumper to bumper
change the colour of the streets
as she changes her sheets
from off white to pearl
the mulatta in between the ragged truth
and the blown out embers of a dream
