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Originally Posted by KCBUTCH

I am so livid right now due to the opening sentence in an article I am supposed to read for class

"When cousins do more than kiss"
by Anthony Layng
"NOW THAT same sex marriage increasingly is becoming acceptable in the U.S., might not incestuous marriage be next? Both have been condemned by legal sanctions and religious beliefs. However, since these are subject to change, what is to prevent first cousin marriage from gaining popularity?"

I sent a message to my professor stating it's offensive, insensitive, prejudice and verging on hate speech and I am considering reporting her to the board at my college for allowing such an article to be a required reading.

ANY THOUGHTS?

Originally Posted by Gráinne

Is this the professor's writing, or are you reading articles of all different viewpoints? I think that's part of college; exposure to opinions you don't like or find reprehensible.

Many books have been protested or banned at some point, but are still studied even in high schools or younger.

I know it was hard to read, but perhaps that's the point-to enrage and discuss. If we read only what we agreed with, didn't make us think, and didn't rile up emotions, that's not really worth the cost of the course.

While I agree that one of the purposes of higher education is exposure to opinions one might not agree with, I think the issue here is not the fact that this is a disagreeable opinion. I think it is more that this is an egregious comparison. It is, albeit in a circuitous way, linking same-sex marriage to incest. The fact that the article goes on to speak of the appropriateness of familial relationships and has NOTHING to do with same-sex marriage only highlights the point that the comparison needn't have been made at all. How is it relevant to the subject? It isn't. It is basically taking the worst of same-sex marriage opponents' talking points and misinformation and using it as a jump off point to start an article.