Gertrude Said:

How can i write a report on whether or not same sex couples should be allowed to marry?

We Answered:

If you are in college, you almost certainly have access to databases of academic journals. The articles in these journals are peer-reviewed, and are only published if they are credible (what I mean by this, they will need FACTS in order to support their thesis). Call your school library and ask about it. You can search journals by keyword and other criteria. You can not find these journals for free online. Usually people purchase paid subscriptions to these journals, but university students are most often able to access them for free. I was able to go to my university library's website and enter my student ID, so instead of researching in the library, I could search in the comfort of my own room.

Find journals about the relationships of same-sex couples. How long do they stay together? Also, the division of chores in same-sex households are usually more equally distributed than in heterosexual households. You might want to look into this. Look into the statistics of same-sex couple cohabitation and see if same-sex couples experience less physical abuse (ie: one partner abusing the other partner). As you read the journals, you will find many other good things to put in your paper.

Try to find a sociology textbook, an introductory one is good but one on family would be perfect. My sociology textbooks had some very good information in the sex and gender chapters.

I wish you luck :)