Gay Marriage : The Portrayal Analysis Of Same Love

Furthermore, the goal of the music video is to inspire the LGBT community to be proud of who they are, promote the gay right movement not only in America but globally and to make a change toward all of humanity with speaking his belief. Macklemore’s “Same love” targets teenagers, adults, any race, any gender, in efforts, to raise awareness and stop discrimination, support equality and gay marriage. To begin he starts by targeting adolescents who are suffering from feeling different from the norm of society, then proceeds through the life span of a homosexual stressing the need for expectance. The older generations are a little more old school and have a harder time accepting changes in today’s society, such as, homosexuality for this reason some do not believe in equality like gay rights. The strictly religious communities follow what they were taught in the bible resulting in not believing in gay rights because God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Bob.

In the music video "Same Love", Macklemore used pathos, history, and symbolism to emphasize on gay marriage, marriage equality, and homophobia in hip-hop. It follows a storyline of how a boy started to feel like he was gay in the 3rd grade, but his mom reassured him that it was just a phase. Throughout his life, he still had that strange feeling that he could not shake. He was even pressured by his peers to play a game called seven minutes in heaven. He became very uncomfortable which caused him to leave to another party. One day, he decided to bring his partner to his parents' house for dinner and disclosed that they were getting married. As usual, the parents are surprised to hear that their child likes the same sex. Towards the end of the story, the two men get married and by their sides were their families supporting them in every way. Finally, they were happy with a child

In the article, “BOW DOWN, MACKLEMORE: Why Same Love is NOT My Queer Anthem,” Kelly Fox argues that Macklemore’s song Same Love is homophobic, racist, and that Macklemore is a poor excuse for an LGBT ally. While Fox may have a few good points, she rants throughout her article, and establishes almost no credibility with her audience. All of this makes finding those good bits really difficult and not worth it.

Macklemore’s song, “Same Love,” with Ryan Lewis, featuring Mary Lambert, tells the younger generation about discrimination against gays, homophobia, and inequality. The song calls out people who want freedom, where our country came from, and what are religion says to show how if we don’t accept gays, there is a lot we can never have. Macklemore is disappointed with the way hip hop and rap talk about gay people without realizing how difficult they are making gay’s lives. It is also great when Macklemore practically asks religious people how exactly they do not support gay rights, and why they believe it is wrong because God is supposed to love everyone. Macklemore gives his honest opinion on how he feels everyone should be equal, and there are no “buts” or “ifs.” I stand by his opinion about love being love no matter what. Macklemore’s song, “Same Love,” he talks about societies false ideas of gays, the way the term “gay” is used in hip hop music, and that we are not equal until we allow gay rights with a huge change at heart.

Ben Haggerty, better known as Macklemore, is one of the most popular artists in the hip hop industry. He is best known for recognizing issues within society and using his influence to make a difference. The hip-hop industry has a huge impact on the youth. It influences the way people speak, act, and think. Constant discrimination towards race, gender and sexual orientation takes place among popular songs which encourages audiences to also act in discriminatory ways. “Same Love” was released in 2012 as part of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s The Heist album. The song, produced by Ryan Lewis and featuring Mary Lambert, discusses the false predispositions of homosexuality within today’s society. “Same Love” uses ethos, pathos, and logos to focus on issues of discrimination based on sexuality, gay rights, and marriage equality.

The rap song, “Same Love”, by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis is a composition used to demonstrate my area of expertise of Gary Rights. It was an anthem that fought for marriage equality before it became legal nationwide in the United States, but its message still echoes in countries in which same-sex marriage has yet to be legalized. The message that the artists are trying to send is aimed towards the public that doesn’t necessarily support equality, or people who generally doesn't have an opinion on the matter while also attracting those who struggle with the issue of being accepted. It aims to show that same-sex couples are no different from heterosexuals ones, and that love is love. The song as well as the music video provides rhetorical appeals to try and convince the viewer. It targets pathos by showing the story of a man and his personal struggles to overcome societal

A universal constant is that everything seems to change over time. Leadership, morals, cultures, and standards all change as time continues. It is a known fact that the days in which the Bible was written, differs a lot than issues that occur today. Yet Christians are to look to the Bible for answers for today. The Bible can seem a little cloudy on subjects or may not even touch on certain subjects that we have today. Gay marriage seems to date back even in the Old Testament time period, yet Jesus never said mentioned gay marriage. Some Christians are completely lost on how to react to a new movement where Christianity is being attacked for being judgmental and full of hate. A correct response to any marriage begins with the knowledge of the origin of marriage, the purpose of marriage, and the roles of marriage.

Everybody has their own opinion along with their different views about equality of human rights and in LGBTI community. In the song “Same Love,” Macklemore gives his opinion against the issues of discrimination, gay rights, and marriage equality that we see in today's society. According to Macklemore, the song deals with equal human rights. (Hisey, 2012) "You can only watch injustice gone for so long until you get involved, until you say something” these are the words that Macklemore said in one of his interviews (Hisey, 2012). In that case, Macklemore raised his voice against all the issues of human rights around the world.

I was not really interested in rap or hip-pop music until I listened to some of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis songs. Macklemore is a very strong song writer; his music has some words and meanings. The music video of Same Love by Macklemore featuring Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert and its lyrics is very inspirational and influences to our society. Same Love, the title of the song says everything, Macklemore brings the issue of same-sex marriage and how people is still not accepting them and treated them equally. He wants to let everyone hear or watch this song and influences them in a positive way thinking of homosexuality.

Moreover, the article “A History of Gay Marriage” goes on explaining that it was not until the rise of Christianity and the dominance of Church that negative attitudes towards same-sex relationships became introduced. The idea that marriage was based on procreation became to dislike and became the main focus in many

I had no idea that as I walked from my vehicle into my church on that April day in 2009, that I would later be asked to resign from my position under suspicion that I was gay.

Gay marriage is a very talked about topic in are country that shouldn’t be ignored. I believe men and women should be able to love freely and not be shamed by it. Marriage is a great factor in the United States. To some people it’s what we live for; is to get married and start a family. To not give everyone the same opportunity to have a happy marriage and family is unlike us. This problem is bringing a lot of hate, the same hate that was used in racial discrimination so why not give gays equal rights like everyone else. Andrew Sullivan wrote a article that shares his experiences of coming out and being accepted. When puberty hit he started to realize he wasn’t the same. He knew that his marriage is not going to be the same as his

The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. As a heavily campaigned development currently discussed in law assessment; these extremely confrontational and debatable political questions are facing present day American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized, its affect on the parents, children, same sex couples, families, and the social and political world will be astronomical. The arguments surrounding the issue though confrontational nonetheless are easily seen from a wide array of perspectives. One of the perspectives states that marriage is a promise to a spouse to stay loyal and faithful in all

Same sex marriage has been an ongoing debate for many years. Gay people and gay supporters believe that they should be treated equally to marry whoever they want because it is how they feel and people should be understanding of that. By being human they argue that it is their right to have equality. On the other hand, Christians believe that they should not have the right to marry the same sex because it is an attack on the church and degrades the traditional concept of marriage. Due to Christians not believing in same sex marriage, they worry that now it is legal that they will be forced to accept it and preachers and pastors will be forced to marry gay couples. There are many standing viewpoints on the matter and these two points of view say the most. Does same sex marriage effect religion or not?

Sam Schulman’s “The Worst Thing About Gay Marriage” presents an interesting argument against gay marriage that hinges upon maintaining a traditional form of marriage. He actually claims that gay marriage is “unnecessary”(381). According to Schulman, there are 4 primary effects of marriage within his definition he calls the kinship system. First, marriage protects and controls a woman’s sexuality. Second, the possible pairings are limited by the kinship system to avoid incest or other taboos. Third, marriage creates a situation where licit sex can occur. Fourth, it places a clear divide between childhood innocence and adult, married, life. All of which is in addition to maintaining a standard family hierarchy, in which a marriage almost