Aloha Puna!

[robguz]

Actually I'm not offended (that takes quite a lot to accomplish), and it doesn't concern me very much that he used "homosexual" but that he didn't answer the question, especially after my original posting commented on lack of specifics from candidates, and he gave me no specifics. It isn't about catering to me, I don't work for the county or state and a domestic partner law or civil union law would not currently impact me. But where it does impact a lot of people, especially retirees, is when one dies and they own property together, they are stuck with huge transfer taxes that heterosexual married couples don't face. It certainly is not the only issue I vote on, but yes, I would like a candidate to have some plan for how they will deal with the concerns of my specific community. Yes, "gay" is more acceptable. Even the media rarely uses "homosexual" anymore and medical journals have moved away from the term except where it specifically talks about sexual behavior. About the only people who use "homosexual" are right wing and evangelical organizations who want to identify us not as complete humans but as people obsessed only with our sexuality. It isn't about being PC, it is about being respectful. If the vast majority of a group prefer to be identified by a given term, if you have manners you address them by that term. Bisexual seems to be the preferred term within the bi community, so that is why it's correct to use it. Although I hate the term, I'd say most gays are concerned with being "PC" as it relates to referring to people as they choose. I think of it as treating people with Aloha.

Anyway I may very well vote for Mr. Marzi. I certainly like the idea of new political leaders who are not already entrenched in the system. He doesn't get a break for being young from me either, but I doubt any of the other candidates in the race would have answered my questions any more specifically. I did go to his website but could not find an answer to my question there either.