What A Fool Believes

"But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing" ~ The Doobie Brothers 1979

Please forgive my attraction to 1970's song lyrics.  It's my sister's fault.  All of them. 

Anyway, what a fool believes...is always better than nothing.
  

Is it?



I have a hard time when it comes to people who believe ignorance.  People who can't make an educated opinion.  I don't understand how you can spout off some stupid shit when you don't read, you don't research and you don't listen.



For instance, the transgender bathroom debate.
"I don't want my kids in a bathroom with them."



Let's clear up a few things shall we?



News Flash:  All transgenders are NOT perverts.  They're just not.  They're not child molesters either.  Sure, there are good and bad people everywhere, even in your church (gasp!) the majority of transgender folks were/are just issued the wrong parts!  There is good and bad in ever gender, in every race, in every society.  If you believe otherwise, you're a stone fool!



That said, take into consideration if you have a male identifying female, she will use a stall because women's restrooms don't have urinals.  Females identifying as males will also use the stall because well...have you ever seen a woman trying to pee in a urinal?   Think about that a minute!  If we're all in stalls, with our eyes on our own papers, who knows what parts a under whose pants?





Let's also look into this twist, shall we?  Not everyone you meet is going to rape you, assault you or make you touch them on any way.  Frankly speaking, whatever you are, you're probably not "their" type anyway!  Don't flatter yourself!





Also, there is nothing that stops men from entering the ladies rooms (or viceversa) except for the good old honor system.  Honestly, I'm more afraid to send my son into a public restroom than I am of him having to share with a former woman.  I promise you that!



What is the solution?  Unisex restrooms for all?  Maybe.  I can tell what is not the solution.  Bigotry is not.  Bullying is not.  Segregation is not.  Extermination is not.  Look how well those ideas worked in the past!


Look at our kids.  Our kids don't see color.  They don't see hate. They don't always see cruelty. They don't see gender quite like we do, we as adults give them labels, we teach them difference and we teach them hate.  Why? 


Because we're fools and it's what we believe.