“The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, is in its loyalty to each other.”
-Mario PuzoArticle: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/same_sex_marriage/index.html?scp=1&sq=same%20sex%20marriages&st=cse
I chose this article because it gives a nice summary on the U.S.' current standing on the legalization of same sex marriages.
Links: http://gaymarriage.procon.org/ This site provides unbiased arguments for and against the legalization of gay marriage in America to promote critical thinking on the subject. It also highlights current facts about gay marriage from different standpoints and a list of countries that have already legalized it.
This site is a government site which gives detailed reports on population statistics for the U.S. including family living arrangements, different races and economics. The detailed reports date from 1993-2010 and there are also links to papers on related subjects such as same sex households and multicultural families.
Babymamas
The reason I chose this chapter is because it is about family; the different types, the variations in acquiring a spouse, its functions and its lineage. I come from a multicultural family and I characterize myself as a Eurasian, having both European and Asian heritage. My husband’s family comes from Fiji by way of India, and together we have a daughter with a variety of ancestry. I also chose this chapter because although both of our parents came from traditional relationships; starting with marriage then moving on to having children, we however, chose to do the opposite. We first dated then had our daughter two years later then waited two years after that to get married. This is far from what we would consider a “traditional” marriage and family that is why I chose the supporting materials I have presented here. Some reflect the traditional American family of the 1950’s, gay marriage and the “babymama” factor of having children with one or multiple partners without marrying any of them.
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