Preparing for her nuptials to a woman, Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon said, "With a same-sex marriage, it’s different."
Although she was talking about attire, her sentiments can be extended to the entire premise of excluding a gender in marriage. Gender segregated marriage IS different from gender integrated marriage. That's what pro-gender advocates have been saying all along.
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Although she was talking about attire, her sentiments can be extended to the entire premise of excluding a gender in marriage. Gender segregated marriage IS different from gender integrated marriage. That's what pro-gender advocates have been saying all along.
Huffington Post:
"Don’t think of me as a bride. Think of me as a grown-up woman who needs a dress to get married in."
Those were Cynthia Nixon's only specifications to designer Carolina Herrera as she prepared for her May 27 wedding to education activist Christine Marinoni. The "Sex and the City" star spoke exclusively to Elle magazine's Amanda Fitzsimmons about selecting her pale-green gown for the New York ceremony.
"I knew I wanted Carolina Herrera, because I’ve had so much luck wearing them in the past and they know my body so well," Nixon, 46, reveals. "With a same-sex marriage, it’s different. There isn’t the archetype of the demure bride, the strapping groom, and the big ol’ white dress." Still, the designer had her own ideas when it came to Nixon's gown: "She said, 'You need to get a dress with a capital D. So even if it’s not poufy or white, there’s a certain level of ceremony.'"
"Don't think of me as a bride"? Why not? If she's getting married, isn't she a bride?
Or does redefining marriage mean redefining "bride"?
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