On Same-Sex Couples Adopting

Having gay couples adopt has always been an issue. It is very controversial whether or not they should be allowed to take care of a child or not. There are always two sides of a story. In this case, both opposing sides feel very strongly about what they stand for. This is due to the fact that there is another life on the line here: the child’s.

It could be said that majority of the people now would be against the very idea of same-sex couples adopting, let alone the fact of being gay. This stems from a heterosexist society that mostly everyone has been exposed to. It is not the norm to be heterosexual. Gay people are minorities. With that said, others think that anything related to being gay should be discriminated against. The mindset is if being heterosexual is wrong, then why should they be allowed to adopt a child? That would mean it would double the immorality.

This should not be the case. Bias and prejudice against a gay person should be eradicated, more so with things that he or she wants to do in his or her life. No matter what anyone says, he or she is still a human being, and is entitled to his or her own rights. Contrary to popular belief, there is no difference between the parenting styles of heterosexual couples and homosexual ones. It shows no effect on the child. There is actually a good outcome of having gay parents. It has been said that their children seem to have more freedom when it comes to the restricting categorization of gender roles. With this said, their young would have a bigger horizon of choices on what to do with their lives.

It is true that because of the heterosexism in society, there would usually be a negative connotation to anything gay. Somehow, the stigma that is associated with it gets passed on to the child, which is said to be detrimental to his or her growth. This is not the case, however. People should understand that they should stop assuming outcomes of some actions that do not even have concrete evidence. Again, having gays as parents prove to be not any different from having heterosexuals as parents, if not better.

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Critique of The Social Network

From one generation to another, there will be always be some things that will be remembered as a trademark of that particular era. For our time, no one can deny that a social network, specifically called Facebook, has impacted the lives of millions, or even billions of people. Both young and old seem to have a fondness of going online just to check the updates their friends put up. It’s as if doing so is a part of one’s routine in his or her everyday life. This is probably the reason why the ratings of The Social Network, a movie about how Facebook came to be, skyrocketed the moment it was released.

The synopsis of the movie revolves around the life of Mark Zuckerberg, the known founder of the social network, and the journey he had toward the creation of Facebook. As a genius student, his colleagues asked him to help in the construction of a website, which would take their own school by storm. With this, Zuckerberg used the fundamentals and made a social networking site that he considered his own. It dramatically became a success, but there were a lot of bumps and obstacles in between. The colleagues that he previously worked with eventually sued him for allegedly stealing their concepts. Based on true events, this movie perfectly showed how Mark Zuckerberg made Facebook. It also quenched the curiosity of the people who signed up for it wondering what the creator of their favorite social network is like.

The film grabbed me by the throat from the first moment and didn't let go until the very last (Busch). I, myself, am addicted to Facebook, and the previous statement could not have been any better to show how I felt for the movie while I was watching it. I thought the whole thing was brilliant, from the actors to the cinematography and everything else in between. I was intrigued by how the mastermind of a multi-million or even multi-billion company was like, especially considering that he is just in his mid-20s. The Social Network gave me an overview of who Zuckerberg is, and more. The movie kept my eyes glued to the screen and my bottom to the seat for the whole two hours it was playing.




Reference: Busch, Jenna. "The Social Network Review." The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 29 Sep 2010. Web. 17 Jan 2011.