Way more than we needed to know

This week I learned how a gay man picks up another gay man in a public restroom. Frankly, this was a topic I never gave much thought to, but once it was brought to my attention a number of scenarios flooded my head. First of all I have two teenage sons who go to the men's room unaccompanied on a pretty regular basis. They have on occasion gone to the men's room of certain airports though we have never been to the one in Minneapolis. What if Senator Craig had been in the same men's room as one of my sons and he started with his foot tapping or "accidental foot touching" as it was referred to by the Senator. Would my kids ignore this code? Would they get nervous if a hand came under their stall? Or an eyeball peeking into the crack of the metal divider?? Now that Senator Craig has educated us all about how one picks up another man shouldn't I relay this information to my boys as a warning of the kinds of things that may happen in a public restroom??

I am appalled at the fact that this is yet another issue that parents must address with their children. Not that I believe that the majority of gay men find companionship in this way, in fact I am sure they do not. However, it is clear that there are some sickos like the soon to be former Senator who are still unsure of what their sexual preferences may be and feel that the public restroom is the place to experiment with these feelings.

I am even more appalled that we continue to elect the kind of people who are eager to get on a soapbox to condemn members of our society who may walk to the beat of a different drummer, but in fact operate their own lives in such as manor as to offend us all. No need to wait for the 30th of September Senator, your services are no longer required.