Bathing in Sin

Yesterday while waiting for Costco to open I was half-listening to NPR's Morning Edition. The personal finances "expert" was talking about saving money and conserving energy in the winter. The host asked which used less hot water, a bath or shower (a shower), then followed up with a suggestion that perhaps baths could be shared. The finances guru giggled, admitted that she had done so, then said, "But I'm married!"

There you have it--just one more way "civil unions" are separate and unequal. "But I'm civil-unioned!" lacks the linguistic authority to absolve those who cannot marry from the grievous sin of bath-sharing.