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In the particular example of a cab driver... There are plenty of other reasons you might have kids but not a wife. Maybe you're a widower. Maybe they're actu
by kgo 14y ago
In the particular example of a cab driver...
There are plenty of other reasons you might have kids but not a wife. Maybe you're a widower. Maybe they're actually your brother's kids, but he and his wife were killed by a drunk driver, and you're the godfather.
Perfectly legitimate cases where you just have no reason to get into it with the freaking cab driver, and probably don't get into a serious conversation, and probably also don't tell him to mind his own damn business.
Wouldn't it also be inappropriate for the cab-driver to follow up, "Do you have kids?" with the question "Are they biologically yours?"
- elemenohpee 14y agoIn all the examples you gave the reason is some unfortunate tragedy and not a part of his identity that we as a society are trying to become more inclusive of.
- lilsunnybee 14y agoYou're comparing same-sex relationships to a tragedy having occurred. It's not really a fair comparison. You're also operating under the presumption that a same-sex partnership should be something hidden, or that it should be a touchy topic and only brought up sparingly, when frankly that's oppressive and discriminatory.