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Originally posted by Retro
I mean, she's entirely correct. She expected significant backlash from conservatives if they were to continue usage of that terminology, and I think it's also fair to note that the vast majority of American families are traditional families. She even said she's open to the use of a more inclusive descriptor, and simply wants the assumption that the typical family is mother and father to be retained, as I think makes perfect sense.
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Just because the vast majority of American families are "traditional families" (which is the case in like... everywhere else in the world?
), doesn't mean she can go out of her way to take back an important initial step to universal recognition of same-sex parenthood just because she's too afraid of "backlash" - some things clearly are worthy of some "backlash", this is one of them.
I cannot ever comprehend how you guys can be defending this email in any way, shape or form. It's absolutely horrifying.
(well a realistic race. It technically still is one as long as the FBI investigation is pending)
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There is nothing wrong with that.