What the other side is really thinking (tm): the California Bathroom Bill

[ZoeM]

Seeing as I have a pretty unique sociopolitical perspective, I figured I'd write up a list of short, to-the-point descriptions of what's really behind the conservative viewpoint on certain issues. And by that I mean, the root cause, not the various and sundry reasons that get trotted out on the stand of public discourse. Something that should be a valid point no matter where you stand on the political spectrum. Because any hot-button issue has at least one valid point on either side.

The California bathroom bill: "We don't want our kids being taught that this is OK, thereby undermining our belief system in a federally sanctioned manner."

[KabitTarah]

I agree in spirit. Some parents may think that... there's a lot of imposition of belief on others' lives in the LGBT+ political scene.

However, I wouldn't disregard the ignorance and hate that surround this issue. Most people arguing don't get beyond their irrational, media inspired fear of transgender people. These people never get to a point where there's a rational discussion about the actual issues and what is right and what is wrong. I'm not only talking about the general public, either. Conservative politicians make the same irrational arguments that Fox News is making in the Colorado case.

Our fight isn't much different than the fight for integration during the civil rights movement. There are a lot of disturbing parallels and we have significantly fewer numbers behind us. It should not be a directly political issue; it is a human rights issue that should be constitutionally protected (whether or not that is currently true in politics).