Academic Stir: Woke George Mason University Scholar Challenges Traditional Views On Marriage

Professor Bethany Letiecq has defined "marriage fundamentalism" as an "ideology and cultural phenomenon in which adherents espouse the superiority of the two-parent married family." This perspective, she argues, is a product of the federal government's coercion of its citizens into an institution built upon White heteropatriarchal supremacy, which allows white heterosexual couples to gain access to benefits, rights, and protections.

This argument has raised eyebrows among conservatives and traditionalists, who view it as an attack on the institution of marriage and the family structure. Critics have questioned the professor's focus on race and her assertion that only white heterosexual couples reap the social and financial benefits of traditional marriage. They argue that marriage has been embraced by diverse couples worldwide for centuries, and that the benefits of marriage are not exclusive to any particular racial or ethnic group.

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In an email response to Professor Letiecq's claims, marriage scholar Brad Wilcox stated, "Marriage is an institution that has advanced the common good in many civilizations, from Europe to the Americas, and from Asia to Africa. Marriage benefits children of all racial and ethnic backgrounds."

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Wilcox's perspective is echoed by Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, a pro-family group. Schilling argues that the benefits of strong nuclear families are "unimpeachable," and that Professor Letiecq's dismissal of these benefits overlooks the harm caused to minority Americans by family breakdown in their communities.

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"Although the social science on the immense benefits of strong, intact families is unimpeachable, this author simply waves them away," Schilling said. "[Letiecq] ignores the extreme harm that has come to minority Americans as a result of family breakdown in their communities. We need to be doing what we can right now to shore up the family, not tear it down. Otherwise, our society won’t be ‘reproducing’ much of anything in the very near future."

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Despite the efforts of groups like the American Principles Project and the support of traditional-values Americans, the push to redefine or dismantle traditional institutions continues. This ongoing conflict reflects the broader cultural divide in America, with traditionalists and conservatives on one side, and progressives and the so-called "woke" on the other.

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This debate raises important questions about the role of marriage and family in society, the impact of government policies on these institutions, and the intersection of race, gender, and family structure. As the discourse continues, it remains to be seen how these tensions will be resolved and what the future holds for the institution of marriage in America.