[Civsoc-mw] Why marriage is both anachronistic and discriminatory

[Tony Thontholani]

Marriage is what happens when the state gets involved in endorsing and regulating personal relationships. It’s a bad idea. 

Historically, marriage has been a deeply unequal institution. Each of the three aspects of state recognition have been used in ways that instigate and perpetuate a variety of hierarchies, most consistently based on gender but also on race, religion, sexuality and class
https://aeon.co/essays/why-marriage-is-both-anachronistic-and-discriminatory

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