Have you seen the Ikea commercial that questions the use of a sofa? It should come in fun colors, and be used for more than just sitting. What seems like a fine commercial takes a sad and almost subliminal turn at the end. As scenes of different people sitting on couches flash by, the voice-over asks "Why can’t couches come in different flavors, just like families?" With that line a family flashes on the screen for about one second, max. If you’re not quick, you almost don’t see it.

Sitting on the floor in front of the couch is a daughter, a golden retriever, and two men. I replayed it for Stacie, and she didn’t see it the first time. One of the men has longer and curly hair, and if you’re not paying attention he looks like a woman. But no, this family that Ikea insists comes in different "flavors" is a gay family.

I think Ikea’s furniture is cheap to begin with, but I will now make a concerted effort to not shop there. I don’t need their values as a corporation shoved at me during a national television commercial. I’m a little late to the party, and see it mentioned here with a picture. If you’re dying to be annoyed just read through some of the comments.

Would any of my liberal Christian friends that belong to liberal political parties, that support gay marriage, like to make a comment about how gay families are just as good as straight families?