The Sick Romance of Homophobia and Misogyny

[MrScorpio]

10. I just noticed that Chasten took on Pete Buttigieg's last name JUST LAST MONTH...

Even though they've been married since June of last year, up until recently, they had both kept their original surnames.

If they had decided for one to take on the other's surname at the time of the marriage and before Pete became a credible presidential candidate, the shoe could have been on the other foot... We could be talking about "Pete Glezman" instead.

Sure the timing of the name change and the decision to go with "Buttigieg" could be deemed as a political maneuver. However I do think that this is a very important statement, in that they are fully invested in emphasizing that they are going forward as a married couple and that they're also saying that American politics is now ready for a gay couple.

That Time cover memorializes a very important milestone for everyone.