The Washington Post, January 30th, 1994
Can weddings be run without the factor of sex playing a significant part? Oh, dear. That does not at all sound like what Miss Manners intended. Giggling over the connection between the wedding ceremony and whatever subsequent events it might lead to is something she leaves to the most junior attendants, on the off chance that they may still believe that it isn't the event that finally led to the wedding. What Miss Manners means to discuss is whether the division of tasks and honors by gender, which has always characterized weddings, should be overhauled in the light of gender enlightenment. So...
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