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Originally Posted by rivrrat
A man can marry a woman, but a woman can't.
A woman can marry a man, but a man can't.
No, they do not have the same rights.
When it comes to marriage, sexual orientation is completely irrelevant. The only thing relevant is gender.
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While this is logical it only has impact if men and women have equal rights under the constitution. They do not. The Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified. While women have the right to vote there are still a large variety of incidences where it's completely constitutional to treat the sexes differently- with different rights.
It's highly likely that same sex marriage becomes a social norm before any ERA is added to the constitution. At least we don't have to register for the draft.