A day of equality: tits, dresses, laws

My mind is darkened. I read today's newspapers:

* Los Angeles: Voters approved "Proposition 8", the ban against same-sex marriage. The picture was published in yesterday's L.A Times. What makes these people so happy? MARRIAGE HAS BEEN SAVED!! Why the hell are they so enthusiastic about this, why do they care so much? The question is philosophically interesting ('what is joy?'). I cannot for my life guess what goes through the head of the man at the centre of the picture. "Yay! we will have the institution of marriage all for ourselves.... these nasty queer people won't be allowed to tarnish THE WHOLY MATRIMONY. super....duper! thnx you Californian people!" "The ballot measure was keenly fought with more than $70m spent on advertising by both sides - breaking national records for campaigning on a social policy initiative.", reports BBC.

* Helsinki: A Finnish-Swedish civil servant at the equality ministry gropes a few women's breasts during an official reception at the Swedish embassy. He works for the minister of equality, Stefan Wallin. Stefan thinks his partner is a good guy. He will not stop relying on his partner's "competence" (what competence? sexual harassment?). Stefan announces that his partner did this on his "spare time" and that his partner was not sent to the ambassy to preach gender equality. Nice reasoning, Stefan, very nice. Solveig Arle raises a legitimate question: "What does this say about equality in Finland if there's not even a basic understanding of what constitutes sexual harassment at the ministry in question?"

* Hufvudstadsbladet has an article about Michelle Obama. Half of the article is about her clothes. Jackie Kennedy, etc.,etc.,etc. The headline? "Michelle är sin mans klippa" ("Michelle supports her man").

* Hufvudstadsbladet's Lucia candidates. Blond, adolescent girls professing their love for children, puppies and the Choir. Plus a BIG photo. My associations drift to a certain very thrifty youth organization in a certain country long ago... But I mean... Folkhälsan...