Friday, November 12, 2010

Twins

Today I became aware of a news story about a young married couple who filed for annulment upon learning that they were siblings separated at birth. A therapist commented, "This is a terrible trauma for them. They lost each other as babies and now they have lost each other again. They have been bereaved twice."

It's hard to imagine being in such a situation. The article brought two things to my mind. First is my favorite anthropologist, Marvin Harris, and his writings on incest taboo in his book "Our Kind." The second is the movie "Lone Star." Without saying more, I thought I would mention these sources for those who might be interested. Hope those who check either out will share their thoughts.