A Reply to David Benkof's SF Chronicle Column

at the Chronicle:

Editor - I'm not sure why you decided to print an essay by David Benkof "Monogamous same-sex adultery" (June 26). What does the right of marriage have
to do with fidelity in the gay community? Mr. Benkof, I would argue, does not really know the gay community. He gives no statistics on how many gays and lesbians either believe or do not believe in monogamy after marriage. He just extrapolates from a few blogs and Web sites and makes his judgment based on that. This sounds like shoddy research to me.

He wrote his article based on stereotypes. And it can hurt a lot of people who have been fighting for the right to marry. He also states something that I have not heard of coming from the gay community -- that gay marriage will be different from straight marriage because of the monogamy issue. I don't know what circles Mr. Benkof runs in, but I suggest he do some actual research before his next attack on gays and lesbians.

KEVIN KAATZ
Redwood City

link (scroll down to letter titled, "Hurtful stereotype")
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