Comments on: A new group to feel sorry for… http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/04/20/a-new-group-to-feel-sorry-for/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gert http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/04/20/a-new-group-to-feel-sorry-for/#comment-362267 Gert Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:25:29 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/04/20/a-new-group-to-feel-sorry-for/#comment-362267 As one of those unmarried co-habiting couples, I have to say that her argument is crap. If we could be bothered/get round tuit, we could sneak down to the registry officer, grab a couple of random strangers from the bus stop, go through a legal marriage ceremony, and tell no one but the authorities for whom it would be in our advantage. I would keep my surname, which I would if we got married in a grand bells-and-whistles ceremony, and to our friends, families, colleagues and acquaitances nothing would change As one of those unmarried co-habiting couples, I have to say that her argument is crap. If we could be bothered/get round tuit, we could sneak down to the registry officer, grab a couple of random strangers from the bus stop, go through a legal marriage ceremony, and tell no one but the authorities for whom it would be in our advantage. I would keep my surname, which I would if we got married in a grand bells-and-whistles ceremony, and to our friends, families, colleagues and acquaitances nothing would change

]]> By: moira http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/04/20/a-new-group-to-feel-sorry-for/#comment-359672 moira Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:32:21 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/04/20/a-new-group-to-feel-sorry-for/#comment-359672 Damn! Now I'm irritated too. What an ignorant article - shows where Emma Tennant's head was during all our campaigning for the same legal and financial rights as straight couples get when they register their partnership. The only difference is that we're not allowed to call it marriage, can't bung in a dollop of religion (yippee) and don't have to have a consummation follow-up..... er, hullo. She clearly wasn't paying attention and didn't give a hoot about our situation. Yeah, well, compliment returned sister. Damn! Now I’m irritated too.
What an ignorant article - shows where Emma Tennant’s head was during all our campaigning for the same legal and financial rights as straight couples get when they register their partnership.

The only difference is that we’re not allowed to call it marriage, can’t bung in a dollop of religion (yippee) and don’t have to have a consummation follow-up….. er, hullo.

She clearly wasn’t paying attention and didn’t give a hoot about our situation. Yeah, well, compliment returned sister.

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