Chapter 14

In Chapter 14, I found the section about a negative audience very useful. It closely related to my topic of supporting gay marriage and even used gay marriage as an example. This section suggested ways to counter the resistance I may experience from the audience due to my position. One way was to take the common-ground approach to my topic. The text used the example of drawing parallels between same-sex marriage and other struggles over civil rights like slavery, child labor, and women’s right to vote. I will most definitely use this advice and point out how these once resisted laws are now ordinary.