Comment on colleagues work #2

After reading Luis Ruelas "Reconsider getting pets while in college," this is what I had to say:

"I agree that many pets are not being well taken care of, but not everyone abuses their pets. Although college is a hand full, that does not mean a student isn't capable of caring for their pet. Yes students have to go to class, do homework and sometimes even work, but if someone really truly cares about their pet they would make time for them. Plus I believe having a pet helps people... pets can be a best friend. Talking and caring for a pet can help students forget about their problems and school for a bit. Caring for a pet can also be a learning experience for some students. They would have to figure out what kind of responsibilities it takes to care for another life. And although some apartments require pet deposits and charges rent for pets, that shouldn't be a reason to stress. If someone can afford it then why not."   

Taking Culture Wars to the Toilets

By now, everyone has heard all about Target allowing transgenders to choose which bathroom they want to use. Meaning a male could use the woman's restroom and a female could use the men's restroom. Many people are extremely upset about the news. Many of Targets loyal customers (mainly parents) have decided to never shop there again due to this choice. Parents aren't too happy about this because of the fact that their little children could be in the same restroom with an opposite sex adult. Although I do support transgenders, I know some people are creeps so you can never be too safe. Women/ men deserve privacy and should be able to feel safe in public restrooms. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in an interview said, “I think the handwriting is on the bathroom wall: Men need to stay out of the ladies’ room. This isn’t about equal rights. This isn’t about being against anyone or anti-any person. This is about common sense, common decency and allowing women to have comfort when they’re in the bathroom.” It would be a surprise if the Texas Legislature doesn’t try to pre-empt whatever cities are doing with anti-discrimination ordinances by passing a state law requiring people to use the stalls set aside for the gender that’s on their birth certificates. If a bathroom ban were to pass, Texans born as men who identify as women would have to use the men’s room, in their dresses and high heels, while those born as women and now identify as men would have to use the women’s room, with their beards and mustaches. Yes that would be weird, but at least parents would feel safer with letting their children use a public restroom.