An Australian Senate candidate for the conservative Family First Party, Wendy Francis, tweeted some comments on Sunday that appalled me, including this one:
“Gay marriage = kids with no mothers or no fathers, parentless generation; uncontrollable depression and suicide. Is that the Aust we want?”
Wait up Wendy – parents are not responsible for the depression or suicide of their children. Single parents are not responsible for the depression or suicide of their children. They are not.
Is there any evidence to support a causal link between the sexual orientation of your parents and your depression? I think not. Why is same sex marriage linked to depression and suicide by Wendy Francis? It makes no sense to me, or to the Australian electorate I hope.
I am truly dismayed that depression can be so misunderstood, misrepresented.
…and, for the record, I do want an Australia that understands and accepts same sex marriages.
I thought more conversation about depression and suicide was needed, now I am convinced. I mean, I am even more convinced this dialogue is necessary.
Blogging on…