Gay Big Brother contestant proposes but passes on parenting
Written by Mathew, Posted in Marriage & Family, Sexuality, Society & Culture
The winner of this year’s reality show, Big Brother (Australia), surprised many when he popped the question to his partner in the dying moments of the season’s finale. Reality TV is no stranger when it comes to such outspoken displays of romance, but Ben Norris’s proposal was just as much a political statement as it was a declaration of love. His partner, to whom he presented a diamond ring that his grandfather had given his grandmother, is his boyfriend, also named Ben. In a country where the traditional definition of marriage has been challenged twice in the last few years (to no avail), Ben’s proposal is very political indeed, even if he didn’t intend it to be. But the pro same-sex ‘marriage’ media loved it. After all, when rational arguments fail, there’s nothing like a good ol’ public, emotional display that tugs at the heartstrings of the populace to make [...]
