I can see clearly the that this ruling is overall a positive step yet I also can see the authors point about it now ending up being a political hot potato for the rest of the election year and in many ways that is a shame. In the end her point was that she felt that even without the legal institution of marriage at hand, GLBT couples have been creating lives together that embody all that many married het's have embodied. Its about love, silly. I just dont see why anyone has an issue with two people who love each other wanting to get married. Its the couples business. It is suspicious that this comes in the middle of a rather insane election year. I hope nothing is changed in California and that anyone can marry whom they wish (hell, I may even be for Polygamy but ONLY if it means I get to have several husbands too... wait, wait, do I really want that?) and this doesnt get tossed about in the election as a way to divert from the much more important issues we need to focus on. Im not betting on it. By the way, I am a straight woman and I am thrilled at the how the California Supreme Court rules today. Hooray for real justice!!

that if you dont agree with Matt then it must be Matt with the problem. Frankly I have been saying to people for a while now that this country is an 'idiocracy'. More are content to watch whats on the shiny metal object channel and consume their pre-digested pablum of what passes for news and information while the country tanks. People are so convinced that their way is the only way and if you dare to think (see thats the real issue...if you DARE TO THINK) differently then you're some kind of whack job and yes that applies to both sides of the spectrum of crazy thought. I swear some of the extremist thinkers I have had the displeasure of reading, listening to or talking to are so far to the whatever side they are on that they damned near touch the other side. I think that was Matts point. They cut themselves off to the possibilities for real answers in their childlike stubbornness to protect their misguided obsessions. Ive finally decided that when these issue freight trains are heading my way I just shrug my shoulders and move on. Ive got better things to do than contend with these garbage people. I must say though, Mr Taibbi...calling these folks retarded is just shameful of you. Its an horrible insult to the truly retarded.

I rarely to never agreed with him I still respected that manner in which he delivered his ideas. Rest in peace, sir.

Intimacy is an interesting journey. We all should understand that as we get closer to another we feel safer and come to understand most of the inner and outer workings of our partner. At the same time this journey should help us to do the same with our selves as well. I am lucky and I know it that I am in a relationship that gets hotter as time goes on. Sure we don't have children (mine is grown, whew)so thats not in the way. ( I always thought having children with someone could make you closer but after watching all my friends and clients who were married with kids I usually found that not to be true at all. Kind of sad really). Communication has been key all along. Why would I want to even waste my time spending my life with someone I cant tell the truth to? Sex is very very important to us and actually, especially to me. I am a feminist without flinching, by the way. A real world feminist who loves being a woman and for me at least that includes (and it always has) a very robust and exciting sexual life. I don't lose one ounce of feminist credibility just because I happen to love sex. I think some people who seem to have some issues about their own self need to check it when making assessments of others, especially if they have never walked a second in our high heels. Yeah, imagine this a fully actualized, powerful, strong in both mind, body and spirit woman who just loves to fuck. Thats MY life...MY LIFE...get it? In MY life I want a healthy, highly charged, super heavy duty deluxe, wild and crazy, hot hot hot sex life with the man I love. Thanks Carol Loyd. ~~~~ I hate the world today

You're so good to me

I know but I can't change

tried to tell you

but you look at me like maybe

I'm an angel underneath

innocent and sweet.

Yesterday I cried,

must have been relieved

to see the softer side

I can understand

how you'd be so confused

I don't envy you

I'm a little bit of everything

All rolled into one

I'm a bitch, I'm a lover

I'm a child, I'm a mother

I'm a sinner, I'm a saint

I do not feel ashamed

I'm your hell, I'm your dream

I'm nothing in between

You know you wouldn't want it any other way

So take me as I am

This may mean

You'll have to be a stronger man

Rest assured that

when I start to make you nervous

and I'm going to extremes

Tomorrow I will change

And today won't mean a thing

I'm a bitch, I'm a tease

I'm a goddess on my knees

When you hurt, when you suffer

I'm an angel undercover

I've been numb, I'm revived

Can't say I'm not alive

You know I wouldn't want it any other way

Nah...No way.