When a blog has a title like "Power to the Women" I just have to reply to it. I agree 100% with what she is saying, and talking about. Ms. Trejo points out how the government in Texas is mostly ran by white males, and how we are not really as represented in our state because no only do we have different ideology than them, but we are not really being as payed attention to as Christians, or males. She did a good job sharing that "21% of the government is women" and that is just really sad, I believe. I feel like this just proves that even though we do have female representatives, they will most likely be ignored, and obviously outnumbered (unless they are Republican). Especially in women's health issues you can see the neglect women representatives face, and how outnumbered they are. You have white men making laws for women, and there is something really messed up in that.
Ms.Trejo did a really good job pointing out things like that, but she only sprinkled on it and could've had some actual examples (like the abortion bills, or birth control restrictions), to back up the misrepresentation of women done by the men in the industry. She could've also used credible sources, besides herself (even though she did make herself credible because you can tell she knew what she was talking about). Quoting the percentage of women in our government with a reliable source could've also given her some credibility. She could've shared the reason WHY she believes women are so badly represented and not as involved as men, and I feel like that would've made her post a bit better. Besides her lack of sources, I think she had a good argument that would've triggered an interesting debate.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Same Sex Couples Are Now Allowed to Register for Benefits
Even if it's only in the National Guard, same sex couples have the opportunity to get benefits if their partner is on active duty. Texas originally was one of the 5 states (including Oklahoma, Georgia, Lousiana, and Mississippi), and they restricted them from signing up at the military bases, which was later decided to be violating the law. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples were entitled to federal benefits, last year and on November 1st, they ruled that all states comply with that decision. Texas has done so.
This is a giant step for same sex couples everywhere. Although they are not given national federal benefits, they are given the opportunity not only to be on duty, no matter what their sexual preference is, and they are given the opportunity to give their partners the benefits they should be granted as Americans. We should all have access to federal benefits, and our sexual preference should not be a factor that it should be based on.
I am 300% for same sex couple rights, and hearing this gives me hope of the future of their equality. You should not be kept from things like health care, adoption, marriage, benefits, just because the state you reside in, does not agree with who you love. You should not dismiss an American citizen from having access to this things because of that. They are still paying taxes, and contributing to the economy, so they should have every single right a heterosexual American does.
Especially living in Texas, you wouldn't expect to hear about a gay couple having LEGAL ACCESS to federal benefits. It just shows you that things are possible. Same sex couples, and heterosexual couples still deal with the same fights, bills, jobs, they both need to have retirement plans etc. The social issue of gay marriage is on the rise right now with people deciding on whether or not to allow gay marriage in their states (I really don't understand why this has to be a debate, if someone loves someone enough to take their last name and let the government know, let them), and I feel like giving active duty gays the right to federal benefits just adds to the issue. It will bring light to the issue, and even if people do not agree with it, they need to accept it, and let it happen, like Texas did.
Maybe, if the Supreme Court finally decided that gay marriage is legal, along with gay adoption, this country will become more open about homosexuality and learn to finally accept it. Texas, of all the states in the country, has accepted to the federal benefits, so maybe, they'll do the same with the upcoming rulings as well.
This is a giant step for same sex couples everywhere. Although they are not given national federal benefits, they are given the opportunity not only to be on duty, no matter what their sexual preference is, and they are given the opportunity to give their partners the benefits they should be granted as Americans. We should all have access to federal benefits, and our sexual preference should not be a factor that it should be based on.
I am 300% for same sex couple rights, and hearing this gives me hope of the future of their equality. You should not be kept from things like health care, adoption, marriage, benefits, just because the state you reside in, does not agree with who you love. You should not dismiss an American citizen from having access to this things because of that. They are still paying taxes, and contributing to the economy, so they should have every single right a heterosexual American does.
Especially living in Texas, you wouldn't expect to hear about a gay couple having LEGAL ACCESS to federal benefits. It just shows you that things are possible. Same sex couples, and heterosexual couples still deal with the same fights, bills, jobs, they both need to have retirement plans etc. The social issue of gay marriage is on the rise right now with people deciding on whether or not to allow gay marriage in their states (I really don't understand why this has to be a debate, if someone loves someone enough to take their last name and let the government know, let them), and I feel like giving active duty gays the right to federal benefits just adds to the issue. It will bring light to the issue, and even if people do not agree with it, they need to accept it, and let it happen, like Texas did.
Maybe, if the Supreme Court finally decided that gay marriage is legal, along with gay adoption, this country will become more open about homosexuality and learn to finally accept it. Texas, of all the states in the country, has accepted to the federal benefits, so maybe, they'll do the same with the upcoming rulings as well.
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