Hold onto your head, cause this one might send it spinning. Spider-Man writer Marc Guggenheim:

Speaking of "judging" Guggenheim said a lot of people who aren't reading Spider-Man or refuse to read Spider-Man are judging it based on misunderstandings. "Part of the problem with the controversy behind One More Day is the understanding of what was retconned overstates the extent of what was done," he said. "Everything that happened in the last twenty plus years of comic book history happened! The only difference is that Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson weren't married. They still dated. They still lived together. They still love each other. They just weren't married. Judging from the letters and death threats we received, I think some people were confused. It all still happened."

"Here's my attitude, if anyone is upset about the marriage going away, then they must all be pro gay marriage," he continued. Because if you're pro gay marriage, you understand the distinction between a marriage and a civil union -- that a civil union is not equal to a marriage. We downgraded Mary Jane and Peter to a civil union. If that bothers you, then you're pro gay marriage."

First of all, I think he's confused about what a civil union actually is and what it means.

Second, I don't think he read any of the Brand New Day crap. I think the first issue tells you that they broke up after a few months dating. There wasn't any living together, and it wasn't anything like a civil union. Also, if there wasn't really any retcon, how is Harry Osborn alive? I think Guggenheim needs to read comics before he's allowed to comment on comics.

forget about commenting on comics. shouldn't he have to read comics before he's allowed to write comics?