A Black Woman's Thoughts on Elizabeth Warren's LGBT Town Hall Response.

If we are going to discuss and over analyze every movement democratic senator and presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren, makes now that she is both a front runner and a woman, then I think it's fair that we let a woman explain to you what all of those movements actually mean.

Lets just start with her exact words.

"Well I am going to assume it's a guy who said that,"

This was not an overly thought out response, this was Warren deciding if she was going to be addressing a man or a woman.

It's important to note that like Hank Sheinkopf, a democratic strategist was reported saying in The Washington Post, the way you respond usually has something to do with who you are addressing.

That is basic public speaking, know your audience.

If hypothetically, the question posed of 'Senator, I am old fashioned, and my faith teaches me that marriage is between one man and one woman, what is your response' was honestly asked than would you not 'assume' that was a guy.

In this scenario someone is running for president of our country, speaking to millions of people a week, and you have the opportunity to speak to her directly. Out of all the things you could ask about - the most important question is regarding your faith, which is the cornerstone of your life.

Women historically have fought more about abortion and the argument of submissiveness when it comes to our quarrels with faith and our livelihood.

In a political environment where women are fighting to close the wage gap, break glass ceilings to get into managerial positions, fighting with or against abortion laws, maternity leaves, universal healthcare, combatting sexual harassment and still fighting the good fight for civil equal rights not only for them but their children.

The children they hope will be able to return home every night regardless their skin color or immigration status.

I am going to suggest that it's safe to assume that a supporter of Warren, asking that question is a guy.

This statement was followed by less than a two second pause that other articles clearly exaggerated in order to implicate that she was targeting men, when it was clear she was just breathing.

It was clear that Warren was speaking at a normal speed and fashion.

It was clear that she was responding, normally, to a question.

"and I'm going to say than just marry one woman. Im cool with that."

There you have it, from her own mouth.

Democratic senator and presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren, is cool with traditional faithful views.

It is annoying that people repeatedly suggest that if you support gay marriage, you are against traditional marriage.

Marriage is the entity of combining assets. It's not only a powerful and public declaration of love, but a legal binding document.

In order to like something, it does not mean you have to hate everything else.

In order to agree with something, it does not mean you disagree with everything else.

It is this dangerous rhetoric that is causing us to be more divisive and destructive as a nation.

Human beings are complex, our emotions are wild and entangled within our past experiences.

If anyone says that Warren supporting marriage equality is her not supporting traditional marriage, they are wrong.

Then, since we are over analyzing body language which often happens to women since people are so pressed to focus on anything that could distract us from a woman's mind, Warren shrugs off the comment.

The crowd cheers.

In the context of her question the person that approaches Warren is one of her supporters.

They already want to vote for Warren. They already know her views.

So after the ten second pause, where Warren adds on the "Assuming you can find one." comment, with a smirk and slight nod, I do not believe she was at all referring to this make- believe man's physical appearance, but his character.

That comment alone was not political.

After ten seconds of encouraging applause, it was a crowd pleaser. It was a swing at patriarchal traditional views to a room of people that go against the notion that there is only one right type of love.

It was saying that if you are a traditional, old fashioned guy that believes that one man and one woman should be married because of what you were taught to believe in, it is going to be harder for you to find a woman that believes in the same thing as you.

And I agree that it is going to be harder.

Children are being raised today questioning what being a women even is.

As a christian woman the way we are now re-interpreting church is confusing.

Reporters know that people usually believe what they hear first, or what they've learned first.

Re-learning is hard.

I am all for growth but also have traditional values.

As a women that now knows its okay to openly tell on a man that sexually harasses you, to speak up in public and have the right to be upset if a man attempts to cut you off or belittle your voice, it is hard dating man that traditionally believe in same traditional marriage because it typically means they traditionally believe in a woman staying in her place too. The idea's are biblically connected. What many of us where taught by preachers we are now learning isn't even in the bible, and we have to read the text ourselves to fully understand why what is where and the reasoning behind the natural order.

Telling a political candidate your views, knowing that they go against theirs, but still supporting their candidacy is beautiful.

It shows that you are acknowledging who you are, but believing in something bigger than yourself.

So it shouldn't have been met with scrutiny, but truth hurts.

Traditional man are being attacked and it is not fair, because traditions and legacies are beautiful when the foundation is rooted in something honest. But old fashioned traditions have caused so much pain to anyone that hasn't been born a white man in America. Old fashioned beliefs are now being re-learned as we are now trying to understand the reasoning behind why we were taught to believe certain things.

The bible says that the only thing equal to loving God is to love your neighbor as yourself. That is a commandment. Most theologists agree that once we understand that concept others than begin to make sense.

So as far as I am concerned, Elizabeth Warren had an amazing response to that question. And how quickly she thinks to answer a question that has very divisive implications with such simplistic grace, is a very presidential trait.