Family Circle Magazine Criticized For Featuring Gay Family

Women's magazine Family Circle deviated from its traditional, "All-American" standards by featuring a gay family for the very first time. And they were met with criticism and disgusted reactions from some of their more "traditional" readers.

Chris and Bob Osner-Hackett (together with their two daughters) appeared in the last issue of the magazine as part of the column "Modern Life." The couple described how they have always felt welcomed and accepted by their community.

image featured in Family Circle Magazine

Unappreciative Family Circle readers took to Facebook upon seeing the photo. They felt that the same-sex family hugging each other was offensive. Some expressed how "disappointed" they were, while one user even went as far as saying that the family was an "abomination."

Linda Fears, Editor-in-Chief of Family Circle, had this to say:
“The Modern Life column is one of several new features introduced with the redesigned September 2014 issue. Our aim is to be reflective of all families and we don’t think it’s a big deal to publish a piece on gay parents. We are certainly not the first magazine or media brand to share the story of gay parents. We hope that everything we publish in Family Circle is inspiring, informative, thought provoking or motivating in one way or another. Our goal is to be relevant, honest and realistic.”

In my opinion, if you don't like something, then don't read it. 

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