'One man and one woman' -- but who defines 'man' and 'woman'?

[etherial]

I was linked today to an interesting article relating the unintended side effects of DOMA-esque laws, where court rulings have given 'man' and 'woman' sufficiently rigid definitions that seemingly opposite-sex marriages are forbidden and seemingly same-sex marriage are protected.

I'm glad I live in Massachusetts. Things make more sense here.

Comments

[etherial.livejournal.com]

I knew you'd appreciate the horticultural metaphor.

[dervishspin.livejournal.com]

Actually more than anything else I liked the clinical explanation of how "sex" is more difficult to prove than it first appears.
And how it neatly allows for exactly what some people want to prevent.
Law of unintended consequences.

Reminds me of this article I read on BBC this week.
Can Religious Teachings Prove that Evolution is True