And I feel compelled to say to you, Silhouette, that sometimes it's a good idea to pause and breath deeply before hurling accusations at someone which suggest that they're somehow part of a conspiracy to unravel the social fabric of human relationships. Dr. E's piece is far afoot of anything involving “gay politics,” and focuses instead on honoring the instinct found within countless people to care about others, and to offer support for people who, often because of very challenging circumstances, might be in need of it. To see gay politics in this soulful type of concern for the world, especially when it's offered in the context of a very loving blessing made on a day when so many of us seek to honor those who have most cared for us in our lives, seems unfortunately misguided and based on an impulsive and fundamentalist drive, rather than a thoughtful desire for debate. Personally, I prefer to think in depth before I see politics in the message of someone who speaks so deeply to the spirit, but that's just me. We can all be wrong from time to time.

Silhouette your comments left me seeing faces. . .faces of dear friends and families as well as some of the faces that visit this blog that are strong loving LGBT. . .and wondered if you see the faces and hearts of those you so often condemn with the judgment of hell's fire?. . . or is any gay issue a mental trigger that engages the automatic genie that comes across as frightening, fierce, wounded and wounding that predictably tramples on wisdom, gentleness, and loving?. . .

then a moment of clarity in the realization, i too cannot see your face. . . have only been able to see your “silhouette”. . .and the question changed to;”Silhouette tell us what you love so we can see your real face, sister?. . .

Actually some women lack in the maternal quotient. I remember reading that Lennon was the doting nurturing parent while Yoko was more interested in managing their business interests. Their are likely occupations that could be classifies as more maternal and some men apply for the jobs. I don't believe they are necessarily gay either.

But let's be clear, since you seem to be pulling the issue out nearly thin air, Men and women with different sexual orientations seem to do a fine job nurturing each other, those around them, and their children………….

Hats off to the nurturers………..regardless of shape or stripe color, and don't forget Maya, mother earth……….Yes, it's ecology day too.

Through the roots and trunk and stalk, Mother earth leaning toward father sun………

Sorry, no gay politics will be allowed to be interjected into mother's day…the day after their announcement of intent to blackmail Congress into destroying what's left of the institution of marriage.

We have a term for a male influence in a child's life that is positive. We call it “father”, “brother”, “uncle” and so on. Gender-bending has no place in the terminology of reality. Boys have things called penises. Girls have things called vaginas. We have names that denote male family members. Those names are “father, uncle, grandfather, brother, nephew and son, stepfather, godfather etc.” We have names for female members as well, ” mother, aunt, grandmother, sister, niece, daughter, stepmother, godmother etc.”

Please stop injecting gay politics into everything, including the english language…