I am an American. I am a woman. I am an adult. No one has the right to tell me what to do. I make my own choices. I can choose what to do with MY body. I can choose who I want to marry. I can go anywhere I want to go, without being treated like a 5 year old who is told I should only go where I am told is safe for me. And if I go anyplace that certain people in society feel is unsafe and I am attacked, I WILL NOT be blamed for it!
I am a woman. A strong, independent woman. I can be like a "little girl" who likes feeling safe in my wife's arms or I can be like a tigress who will rip your heart out of your chest if you hurt me or someone I love. I will not let anyone bully me, I will always stand up for myself. I can be the sweetest person you ever met or I can be a bitch on wheels. I am and always will be whatever I choose to be. I will always do what I choose to do. I am a woman, not a possession.
I am also an American which means I deserve the same rights as every other American. I am a lesbian. That does not make me any less of an American than any heterosexual American. We are all equal, or should be equal. When will some parts of society start to realize this? More importantly, when will politicians who we ALL pay their salaries, start to work for us ALL? Start to treat us ALL equally? It is time we started firing them, sending them on their merry way, if they are unable to represent us all.
One more thing, just to make sure there is no misunderstanding here: SEPARATE is NOT EQUAL!!! Civil Unions will NEVER be ENOUGH! Unless a law is made saying that no marriage is legal and that only civil unions are legal, for EVERYONE. Everyone deserves the same rights and privileges in this country. Not separate rights and privileges, but THE SAME!
Janet Lee Smith
02/18/11
I am a woman. A strong, independent woman. I can be like a "little girl" who likes feeling safe in my wife's arms or I can be like a tigress who will rip your heart out of your chest if you hurt me or someone I love. I will not let anyone bully me, I will always stand up for myself. I can be the sweetest person you ever met or I can be a bitch on wheels. I am and always will be whatever I choose to be. I will always do what I choose to do. I am a woman, not a possession.
I am also an American which means I deserve the same rights as every other American. I am a lesbian. That does not make me any less of an American than any heterosexual American. We are all equal, or should be equal. When will some parts of society start to realize this? More importantly, when will politicians who we ALL pay their salaries, start to work for us ALL? Start to treat us ALL equally? It is time we started firing them, sending them on their merry way, if they are unable to represent us all.
One more thing, just to make sure there is no misunderstanding here: SEPARATE is NOT EQUAL!!! Civil Unions will NEVER be ENOUGH! Unless a law is made saying that no marriage is legal and that only civil unions are legal, for EVERYONE. Everyone deserves the same rights and privileges in this country. Not separate rights and privileges, but THE SAME!
Janet Lee Smith
02/18/11
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