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| The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family
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Author: Dan Savage
Publisher: Plume
Release Date: 2006-09-26
ISBN-10: 0452287634
ISBN-13: 9780452287631
List Price: $15.00
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In a time when much of the country sees red whenever the subject of gay marriage comes up, Dan Savage—outspoken author of the column "Savage Love"— makes it personal.
Dan Savage’s mother wants him to get married. His boyfriend, Terry, says "no thanks" because he doesn’t want to act like a straight person. Their six-year-old son DJ says his two dads aren’t "allowed" to get married, but that he’d like to come to the reception and eat cake. Throw into the mix Dan’s straight siblings, whose varied choices form a microcosm of how Americans are approaching marriage these days, and you get a rollicking family memoir that will have everyone—gay or straight, right or left, single or married—howling with laughter and rethinking their notions of marriage and all it entails.
Most fun reading in a long time!
| Customer Rating: | | I found myself laughing throughout the book. Very snappy writing and a story that I could identify with within my own relationship. The story echos today's society and the struggle (conflict) that a lot of relationships go through whether gay or straight. I think I loved the reactions of his son the best. A must read for anyone conflicted about marriage or a commitment ceremony. |
The Commitment: Yes, No, Maybe, Well, I Don't Know...
| Customer Rating:  | | This one I liked; it was fun reading about D.J. and good to see he has done so well with his Dads. The issues with his mom made my heart ache, and I wondered how that would progress over time. But the theme of the book - commitment - made my head ache. Back and forth, back and forth with the marriage thing. Dan makes the angst sound funny, although it wasn't at the time, I am sure. Still, in the end - I never quite got the point. It was entertaining reading for sure. Dan Savage could write a book about brushing his teeth and it would be funny. It's just with so few heterosexuals caring to get married and half of those who do divorcing, why the yen to do this straight-y thing? |
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| Customer Rating: | Take a closer look at the issue of same-sex marriage with this examination and criticism of both sides of the debate.
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A Good Read
| Customer Rating: | | An excellent sequel to Savage's The Kid. Funny, heartwarming, and thought-provoking all at the same time. |
Funny, intelligent personal memoir and comment on Gay Marriage
| Customer Rating: | One of the things I liked best about this book was that Dan Savage didn't just destroy the arguments against gay marriage, but he also correctly criticized many of the popular arguments in favor of gay marriage for succumbing to the same double-standards as the opposition. What was left was arguments that are rational, clearly stated, and funny.
Savage's personal story is well told, reflective, and entertaining. |
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