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The Daily OrangeColumnist Savage offers advice on relationships
By Dana Moran
Posted: 11/16/04, 2:09 AM EST Section: Pulp
"It's kind of funny because we can wear these roles sort of in a humorous way - wear them lightly, because they weren't imposed on us," he said. "It was a free choice for both of us."
While Savage isn't allowed to marry his boyfriend in his hometown of Seattle, the adoption of the couple's son is recognized. However, he said, if the couple were in Oklahoma, their son would be considered a ward of the state, since Oklahoma doesn't recognize gay adoptions, even those of other states. Savage feels gay people need marriage rights for this very reason, and said kids raised in same-sex households are healthier and better adjusted than those raised by straight couples.
"No gay couple ever got drunk one night and adopted," he said.
Savage also said he has no pity for evangelical Christians who complain about liberal city elitists. He said people in "red states" insult liberals for looking down their noses at conservatives and being unpatriotic, but the minute people in "blue states" tell rural people not to marry their sisters, it causes an uproar.
Savage himself caused somewhat of an uproar among audience members, who laughed wildly at his quips and anecdotes.
"He had a very frank and upfront way of speaking," said Maureen Watkins, a junior English and textual studies major.
"He was absolutely hilarious," said Henry Simonds, a graduate student studying computer science. "A lot of my friends read 'The Onion,' and I'm actually surprised more people weren't here."
Before the age of e-mail, Savage said he would receive letters explaining peoples' genital diseases in graphic detail. He would tell these readers to go to a doctor, since he's certainly not able to prescribe medicine through a newspaper. Now that the information age has arrived, however, Savage encounters another problem - digital photography.
While on a flight, Savage opened his downloaded e-mail and was horrified to discover a picture of a penis with a big sore on it. Since he was in coach, he was smashed up between two people, who were equally as shocked by the image on his screen - as was the flight attendant who thought he was looking at pornography.
"But no, I write a sex advice column," he said to the flight attendant. "It's in newspapers - people send me pictures of their sores."
While Savage isn't allowed to marry his boyfriend in his hometown of Seattle, the adoption of the couple's son is recognized. However, he said, if the couple were in Oklahoma, their son would be considered a ward of the state, since Oklahoma doesn't recognize gay adoptions, even those of other states. Savage feels gay people need marriage rights for this very reason, and said kids raised in same-sex households are healthier and better adjusted than those raised by straight couples.
"No gay couple ever got drunk one night and adopted," he said.
Savage also said he has no pity for evangelical Christians who complain about liberal city elitists. He said people in "red states" insult liberals for looking down their noses at conservatives and being unpatriotic, but the minute people in "blue states" tell rural people not to marry their sisters, it causes an uproar.
Savage himself caused somewhat of an uproar among audience members, who laughed wildly at his quips and anecdotes.
"He had a very frank and upfront way of speaking," said Maureen Watkins, a junior English and textual studies major.
"He was absolutely hilarious," said Henry Simonds, a graduate student studying computer science. "A lot of my friends read 'The Onion,' and I'm actually surprised more people weren't here."
Before the age of e-mail, Savage said he would receive letters explaining peoples' genital diseases in graphic detail. He would tell these readers to go to a doctor, since he's certainly not able to prescribe medicine through a newspaper. Now that the information age has arrived, however, Savage encounters another problem - digital photography.
While on a flight, Savage opened his downloaded e-mail and was horrified to discover a picture of a penis with a big sore on it. Since he was in coach, he was smashed up between two people, who were equally as shocked by the image on his screen - as was the flight attendant who thought he was looking at pornography.
"But no, I write a sex advice column," he said to the flight attendant. "It's in newspapers - people send me pictures of their sores."
