Audrey Bilger
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Audrey Bilger is an Associate Professor of Literature at the Claremont Colleges. She is an expert on women and popular culture and is the author of Laughing Feminism, a study of feminist humor in the age of Jane Austen. Her article “Wife Support,” on lesbian marriage and celebrating the word “wife,” appears in the current issue of Bitch magazine.

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Why Straight People Should Be Following the Prop. 8 Federal Trial

Posted January 22, 2010 | 12:29:42 (EST)

Straight people who support same-sex marriage rights frequently identify themselves as "allies." Many mention gay friends, family members, and acquaintances on whose behalf they advocate and say things like, "This doesn't really affect me personally" and, "This isn't really my cause." "But I support you."

I get this all...

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