Ingraham

Ingraham points out some very important details in the constructions of social relations from the media to even children's toys. One aspect of this focus on heterosexuality in society that I think is a direct causation is religion. Though religion continues to be on the decline, just under three quarters of United States population identifies themselves as religous (the majority of this figure Christians). This conservative group contributes in large part to the non-acceptance of anything but "traditional heterosexuality" in society. Gradually we see changes in different media and such that supports alternative lifestyles, but I think conservative backlash has a lot to do with this slow progression.

What I found extremely interesting is the minimal impact the economy has on the wedding industry. When people are cutting back in all aspects of their lives, it's interesting to see that marriage tends not to be one of them. Weddings, extravagant weddings at that, have become a necessity to the majority. Not having a lavish wedding is relatively unheard of, despite a poor economy. It would be interesting to know the amount of debt most people have prior to their wedding, and the amount of debt held after the wedding.