Comments on: Maine-taining Faith by the Jersey Shore http://www.mombian.com/2009/11/04/maine-taining-faith-by-the-jersey-shore/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:47:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.mombian.com/2009/11/04/maine-taining-faith-by-the-jersey-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-93630 Amy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:43:58 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=6079#comment-93630 Just want to say that No on 8 started out with a message of fairness and equality - our first ads took that tack - but in our LONG campaign we eventually had to fight the smear-tactics. Moreover, it's clear now that simply introducing the fear-based argument that "they're getting to your children" is enough to turn the tide against us. It really doesn't matter how logical or compassionate or fair our arguments are, once you activate and engage the brain-stem logic "my children are threatened" you move the debate out of the head and into the gut - and in their guts, most people fear what is different. Interracial marriage never won at the ballot box, and it never would have as far as we can tell. We need government to act like government and protect the rights of this minority. I have given up on winning a popular vote. Popularity is overrated. Just want to say that No on 8 started out with a message of fairness and equality – our first ads took that tack – but in our LONG campaign we eventually had to fight the smear-tactics. Moreover, it’s clear now that simply introducing the fear-based argument that “they’re getting to your children” is enough to turn the tide against us. It really doesn’t matter how logical or compassionate or fair our arguments are, once you activate and engage the brain-stem logic “my children are threatened” you move the debate out of the head and into the gut – and in their guts, most people fear what is different.

Interracial marriage never won at the ballot box, and it never would have as far as we can tell. We need government to act like government and protect the rights of this minority. I have given up on winning a popular vote. Popularity is overrated.

]]> By: Mombian » Blog Archive » NYT’s LGBT Family Blowout http://www.mombian.com/2009/11/04/maine-taining-faith-by-the-jersey-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-93624 Mombian » Blog Archive » NYT’s LGBT Family Blowout Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:11:27 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=6079#comment-93624 [...] equality, that may be a matter of tactics, and isn’t necessarily a bad thing. As I’ve said before, I think Protect Maine Equality should be praised for focusing on fairness and equality, and not [...] [...] equality, that may be a matter of tactics, and isn’t necessarily a bad thing. As I’ve said before, I think Protect Maine Equality should be praised for focusing on fairness and equality, and not [...]

]]> By: Liza http://www.mombian.com/2009/11/04/maine-taining-faith-by-the-jersey-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-93594 Liza Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:49:55 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=6079#comment-93594 Great post. Especially the part about what we want to teach our children. Great post. Especially the part about what we want to teach our children.

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