Republican Parenting
So apparently Mary Cheney gave birth to a little bundle of joy today. Cute as a button, ain't he? I bet his mamas are proud. Wait a minute...where are his mamas, anyway? This is the official picture announcing the kid's birth - you think his parents would have something to do with it. I see the proud patriarch himself, his wife, their grandson, and some nice flowers, but that's it. It's almost as if Mary Cheney and her partner are just some hypothetical lesbians of no consequence, and the kid actually sprang forth from the loins of Papa Cheney, himself. I almost feel sorry for the kids parents - kept out of sight and out of mind for an event as momentous as the birth of their son, that's gotta hurt. But then I think about all the campaigning Mary Cheney has done for her dad, and how that support has aided an administration that was instrumental in passing legislation that ensures that her child will never enjoy the same rights as the child of a heterosexual couple. But then again, it's not like they'll ever have to worry about that. The Cheneys are American royalty, after all - their wealth and privilege isolates them nicely from the struggles that queer Americans face every day.
