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This section contains a collection of various written pieces that have been received or submitted either by Unmarried America or by various members and visitors of Unmarried America..
This section contains essays about unmarried adults who live alone - people that Unmarried America refers to as "solo singles." Other Essays Essay on Life and the Single Woman E. Kay Trimberger, a new member of
Unmarried America, has written an essay
entitled "Life and the Single Woman." The essay was published by the
Press Democrat on March 10, 2001. Ms. Trimberger is a professor of Women's and
Gender Studies at Sonoma State University. She writes that the image of the
"single girl" is better than that of the "spinster," but the media and
society have a long way to go to recognize singleness as a worthy way of life for men and
women alike. To read the full essay, click
here. Essay on Unfair Taxation of Unmarried Americans Thomas F. Coleman, executive director of
Unmarried America, has written an
essay entitled "Millions of Unmarried Americans Need Tax Relief Too." The
essay was published by the San Diego Tribune on March 15, 2001. To read the full
essay, click here. Essay on Single Christians The Christian Science Monitor published an essay in February
2001 entitled "Single happy people: bringing a spiritual perspective to daily
life." Single Christians may find the essay interesting. To read the full
essay, Unmarried America members should click here. Unmarried America
member, Karen Gail Lewis, criticizes Fox's
"Temptation Island," saying that the show has a negative impact on society's
image of single adults. Ms. Lewis is a family therapist and author of "With or
Without a Man: Single Women Taking Control of Their Lives." Essay by former Florida Representative Tracy Stafford Unmarried America member, Tracy Stafford (state Representative from 1990 - 2000), calls for an end to marital status discrimination in the United States.
Sociology Professor Laura Essig wrote an essay for Salon Online in which she says that, despite the fact that she is a lesbian and has a same-sex partner, she is not jumping for joy over the new civil union law in Vermont. Rather than advocating for the legalization of same-sex marriage, Professor Essig believes that marriage should be left to religious institutions. The government, she says, should not discriminate on the basis of marital status or family structure. All people, whether they live alone, in a couple, or in a larger group, should be treated similarly as far as rights and benefits are concerned. To read the full essay, entitled " Same-sex marriage: I don't care if it is legal, I still think it's wrong -- and I'm a lesbian," Unmarried America members should click here.
Letters From Unmarried America This section contains letters that
Unmarried America has sent to various
persons and organizations. Unmarried America, membership division of
the American Association for Single People, has received many letters from various sources, a number
of which may be found in this section. An interview with Thomas F. Coleman Visit this link to read an interview with Thomas F. Coleman,
Executive Director of Unmarried America. Take a look at some of the things people have said about our organization.
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