tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post8868586408308245198..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Rural (in) tolerance for difference and same-sex marriageLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-60664135339993498792009-05-01T10:54:00.000-07:002009-05-01T10:54:00.000-07:00I don't have a well-developed theoretical take on ...I don't have a well-developed theoretical take on this, but as someone who grew up almost literally a stone's throw north of Iowa, I have to say I wasn't really surprised by the Iowa court's decision, nor do I find it inconsistent with the rural culture that I grew up with. The phrase "don't ask, don't tell" occurred to me in describing the mindset, and it was the very same phrase used by a friend who still lives in northern Iowa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com