Every time I hear this phrase I find myself mad enough to spit. It’s been used to describe folks vocally moving away from religion, to the GLBT community…I’m sure if I sat here long enough (or ran a search engine) I could find other groups that it’s been applied to.
I mean, WTF? Whose family are these groups supposedly attacking? What damage is being done to said family? Particularly if one considers that a good case can be made that the “nuclear family” of dad who works outside the house and mom who stays home and takes care of the 2.5 kids is an invention of the late 1940’s, early 1950’s, when WWII was over and we had to get Rosie out of the factory so that the men could have “their” jobs back…
So, why this phrase? What is it supposed to mean, and is it just religious groups that throw it around so freely or is there something I’m missing?