As you probably’ve already gathered, I don’t like to make social commentary in my blog.  I think I can count on one hand with fingers to spare how many times I’ve voiced my opinion about something political or controversial.  I think this’ll be a post that can be added to that tally.

If you live in the United States, then I’m sure you know about the passing of Proposition 8 in California, legislation banning gay marriage.  Well, as they’re wont to be, books have been brought into the foray, namely King and King, a children’s book about homosexual relationships.  Now, there are a slew of children’s books out there that address homosexual and lesbian relationships but this one in particular seemed to be loved a little more by those that promote ‘love thy neighbor’ with an asterisk.

Now, I don’t know about you but I find it a little . . . I don’t know if the word I’m looking for is hypocritical or ironic.  Or both.  Either way, the supporters of Prop 8 used this book in defense of their argument, claiming this is the kind of immoral behavior that’ll be taught to our children in schools if Prop 8 is passed.  I just want to laugh because they’ll use the book to their advantage, give it free promotion, will have other people wanting to get their hands on it to read it to see what all the fuss is about, and then attempt to ban it because people shouldn’t be reading it.

Has your head stopped spinning yet?

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