Wrap up, more Adams & LaKay

So class on Wednesday was interesting to say the least.  When I was at work on Tuesday a co-worker showed me the cartoon and asked me what I thought about it.  I just stood there kind of staring at it for a while not able to form a sentence.  I finally managed to sputter out that I wasn't sure if it was really bad, or good.  He, a black man, just looked at me with his head tilted to the side and asked in what way could this be good.  The only thing I could think of is that it will bring more attention to this issue.  I wasn't sure if it was a racist cartoon, or a cartoon about racism.  Either way, I would hate to think that the artist of this cartoon will get kicked out for sharing her opinion.  We all have the right to say, think, and draw as we wish; it was after all in the opinion section.  I hope that she can (to some point) remain anonymous to the public to prevent further backlash.
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The last couple of Adams Chapters I read were really frustrating to me.  Although they were really interesting, it bothers me that we still have to fight for equality.  I found chapter 84 to be one of the most interesting.  Ellen Goodman wrote about how gay adoption plays a role in her life.  I know some religions will not suport this, but I was not aware that Mitt Romney filed a bill to grant religious exemption to discrimination laws. (I do not follow politics THAT closely, so maybe I'm behind a bit.)  Goodman raises the question that if you give a church permission to discriminate against gays, what will come next?  Discrimination against race and religion for people who want to adopt?  Now there are 16 states working to pass laws tha ban gay adoptions.  I feel like we are taking a step back in our society with these laws.  The 2000 Census estimated 250,000 kids were being raised by same sex couples.  Same sex couples are just as capable of raising a family as a heterosexual couple! 

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I wrote about LaKay in one of my earlier blogs.  She is a young girl with cerebral palsy at a school in the Houston area and recently fell using her walker.  Now the school district wants to take away her walker and put her in a wheelchair

Here is the Today Show clip and story:
http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/29/10910817-school-bans-girl-with-cerebral-palsy-from-using-walker
This is a petition, sign to support LaKay, I know I did :)
http://search.proquest.com/socabs/docview/61592054/135C5EB2B3D520EFCF7/6?accountid=7118


HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!