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(The Invention of) Traditional Family Values

(The Invention of) Traditional Family Values

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DATE : Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:00:33 +0000
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California's recent passage of a gay marriage ban suggests that many Americans subscribe to the idea of the “traditional” family — caregiver mom, breadwinner dad, and 2.5 children. But whose tradition is it, really? In this hour, the Guys hear dueling viewpoints — first from Focus on the Family, and then from a Columbia University [...]

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