At first glance, Channel Seven’s Bride and Prejudice looks like amusing car crash television, but Monday night’s episode left viewers feeling something completely unexpected.
Pain.
When 764,000 Australians sat down to watch gay man Chris invite his hyper-conservative parents to his wedding to partner Grant, they were provided intimate insight into a family fractured by religion and bigotry.
Tense hands were fixated on faces for the duration of Chris’ conversation with his mother Yvonne, a devout Jehovah’s Witness, and father Geoff.
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See........this is what organised religion & conservative thinking can do to people - they become fascists.
That's why I have no patience with either.
There's also an "icky obsession" they develop about what other people are doing with their genitals - and it's not healthy.
Consenting adults in 2017 are not obliged to get permission from anyone else to conduct a loving relationship - let alone marry.
What I mean is - have the ceremony and move on with your life because you can do the legal paperwork later when it IS legal ......and it will be.
And those parents ?
They should be left behind........sad but true.
My teen daughter & I watched the show purely because we saw Chris on the ad.
I was in tears when Chris was speaking to his parents, he looked so upset, but I think he expected it which is even sadder.
Grant's parents were just gorgeous, they were both (Mum & Dad) supportive and loving - just the way ALL parents should be!
All the best for your wedding Chris & Grant - have a wonderful happy life together xxx