Tonight, I made someone's heart leap a little when I clicked an ad on the Slag Heap blog page. I wanted to check out the "Pgh Grassroots" website so I could be in on the latest events and happenings. A little ad-click revenue for the City Paper. Eh.
Then I had to register which is where my poor little alt-weekly paper lovin' heart sank. Right as I got to "marital status" ... can you see where I'm going with this?
Single - nope
Married - nope
Divorced - nope
Widowed - nope
Engaged - nope
Separated - nope
Annulled - nope
Cohabitating - say what?
They have a category for annulled, but not domestic partnerships or civil unions? The paper that carries Dan Savage? The only paper in town with an LGBT beat?
I think they need to add ...
Common-law marriage
Living in sin
"Roommates" with heavy emphasis on the wink-wink, nudge-nudge
Unable to commit
Serial monogamist
Pre-engaged
Engaged to be engaged
Any other suggestions?