Dear Media,

One day I'm going to have a family. When that time comes I'm going to teach them that the reason we are on this earth is to ultimately create and be a part of a family. To reach this goal they're going to need to understand that a family was meant to be made up of a father, a mother, and their children. Not two dads. Not two moms. Not one dad. Not one mom. Not a bunch of parentless kids running wild through the streets of Tree Hill. How dare you put it in their minds that any of these options is more desirable or even equal to a traditional nuclear family? Your influence reaches far and wide, poisoning the minds of our society until it reaches those who make the laws in our land. The thought of my kids going to elementary school and learning about same-sex marriage as an equal alternative to heterosexual marriage makes me ill. I am not passing judgment on any individuals, however, I don't want my kids to be conflicted on where they stand on this issue because what they hear at home is the opposite of what they're taught at school. Media, you have done this. I may very well now face the difficulty of combating both the media and school in my children's beliefs. If my children enter into homosexual unions their chances of staying together are significantly lower than if they were in a heterosexual marriage. If a union is broken, the biological parent or legal adaptive parent will automatically get custody of the child. The other former partner gets nothing, not even legal visitation rights. I don't want this mess for my kids or grandkids. I realize that a divorce isn't a piece of cake either, but why add to the complications? The things shown on TV don't ever give proper attention to these complications or many other consequences for that matter. The social effects of being gay are occasionally looked at, if it adds drama to the show. But in my opinion being gay, for the most part, isn't even depicted as an alternative lifestyle anymore. Being gay or straight is portrayed as being as inevitable in society as have people who are white or black. I don't claim to know why people are gay. I actually have no opinion on the issue and even though I don't agree with homosexuality, I believe with all my heart that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect. My kids will grow up knowing this, even if the media doesn't always teach it. However, they will also know that we believe in the traditional nuclear family, since media, you refuse to teach this as well.

Peace media.

P.S. This doesn't mean I don't love Modern Family...conflict of interest, I know.