Posted on 08/26/2005 11:55:12 AM PDT by NYer
Ottawa, Aug. 26, 2005 (CNA) - A Canadian woman who grew up in a homosexual household in Toronto in the 60s and 70s says same-sex marriage does not respect or protect the rights and best interests of children.
Dawn Stefanowicz said as a child she was at high risk of exposure to contagious STDs due to sexual molestation, her father's high-risk sexual behaviors, and multiple partners. She shared her personal story and her position on same-sex marriage in a statement at a pro-family rally in Ottawa on Parliament Hill in April.
Her father, who was molested by older males as a child, lived with depression, control issues, anger outbursts, suicidal tendencies and sexual compulsions. He died of AIDS in 1991.
Stefanowicz, who cared deeply for her father, noted that growing up in a gay household exposed her to "bathhouse sex, cross-dressing, sodomy, pornography, gay nudity, lesbianism, bisexuality, minor recruitment, voyeurism, and exhibitionism.” In addition, she said, "Sadomasochism was alluded to and aspects demonstrated. Alcohol and drugs were often contributing factors to lower inhibitions in my father's relationships."
After two decades of exposure to these behaviors, she became insecure, depressed, suicidal and confused over her own sexuality.
“I did not see the value of biological complementing differences of male and female or think about marriage. I made vows to never have children since I had not grown up in a safe, sacrificial, child-centered home environment,” she said.
“I can tell you that I suffered long term in this situation and this has been professionally documented … I witnessed that every other family member suffered severely as well … My gender identity, psychological well being, and peer relationships were affected.”
According to Stefanowicz, children should not be subjected to such an environment. "Same-sex marriage will put the human rights of the individual in a higher place than what is best for society, families and especially children."
Stefanowicz says her experience is not that uncommon. She said research and personal testimonies indicate that children do best with both a mother and a father in a lifelong marriage bond. “Children need responsible monogamous parents who have no extramarital sexual partners. Parental promiscuity, abuse and divorce are not good for children.
“Children need consistent appropriate boundaries and secure expressions of emotional intimacy that are not sexualized in the home and community,” she wrote.
In addition, legalized same-sex marriage will provide “a direct legal entranceway of indoctrination, desensitization, personal and political recruitment of our vulnerable children by some gay activists within our schools while silencing all students who oppose the gay agenda.
“We have an obligation, for the sake of our children, to speak freely and to direct the laws of our land,” she wrote.
Stefanowicz is currently writing her biography, soon to be published.
For her full statement, go to: http://www.citizenimpact.ca/issues/defn_marriage/ssm_children.html
Read that backwards the first time. Glad I re-read it.
Stefanowicz, who cared deeply for her father, noted that growing up in a gay household exposed her to "bathhouse sex, cross-dressing, sodomy, pornography, gay nudity, lesbianism, bisexuality, minor recruitment, voyeurism, and exhibitionism.” In addition, she said, "Sadomasochism was alluded to and aspects demonstrated. Alcohol and drugs were often contributing factors to lower inhibitions in my father's relationships."
This is what I've been thinking. Now that homosexuals and Lesbians are allowed to get married as they are in Canada, they are free to adopt children and free to raise them as they see it fit.
Will the Canadian government and judges legally promote unhealthy and unsound environments that encourage motherless and fatherless units through same-sex marriage?Ultimately, children will be the real victims and losers if same-sex marriage is legally enacted. What hope can I offer innocent children who have no voice? What price is Canada willing to pay for sexual freedom, tolerance and diversity? Is that price children's lives?Government and judges need to advance and defend marriage as between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others for the sake of our children.
Excellent point.
I think I know what she means, but I don't think this is the best phrasing.
legalized same-sex marriage will provide “a direct legal entranceway of indoctrination, desensitization, personal and political recruitment of our vulnerable children by some gay activists within our schools while silencing all students who oppose the gay agenda.
And the pervs are salivating at the thought.
When deviancy is portrayed as the norm, the norm becomes deviancy.
"If You're Cross-Eyed And Have Dyslexia, Can You Read All Right?"
Should read:"Same-sex marriage will put the perverse sexual gratification of the individual in a higher place than what is best for society, families and especially children."
No, but it sure is nice to hear it from an insider. I wish more would come forward, but I suspect most are so screwed up, and probably gay, that they see nothing wrong with it.
Yep.....
What flavor marmalade?
As in, "Orange you glad we're having sex?"
LOL!!!!
I finally got to see the HBO documentary that a daughter did about her father dying of AIDS (I think his name was Jeff Betancourt). His daughter was trying several times to ask him when he realized he was gay, was it before he married her mom (yes), how could you get married (didn't see a problem with it), did you cheat on her (yes, with men in the village)...he was dying and still didn't see what he did and the great risks he put them in. It was crazy. I have to believe he just said that, he was ashamed, he was already paying the price but I don't think so. It was really twisted.
MSM will ensure this woman's incredibly true (and probably very commonplace) story goes deep down the memory hole, n'er to be seen again.
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We are not surprised, but do we ever celebrate this voice of Truth in all the lies that are mucking around. I wait to hear more of these individuals step forward to counter the rancid propaganda that the Gay Agenda people are spewing.
Indeed, we need to encourage ex-gays and those raised in homosexual households to speak up. Here is a list of ex-gay testimonials you may find of interest.
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