We Both Can Only Guess
Ms. Shieman likes to make guesses. Angie Shipp can make some too. I would guess Monica Shieman is not even her name because people who write the stuff she writes probably would be scared to use their own name. Just a guess. I would guess Monica Shieman is a miserable invididual who has nothing better to do than spread venom about a margainilised group. I would furthermore guess that Ms. Shieman not only despises trans folks and LGBTQ+ folks but also dislikes/hates other groups of people who do not reflect her colour/ethnicity/religion, etc. Because most folks who speak hatred of one group of people are equal opportunity haters. I would venture to guess she might be a closeted LGBTQ+/trans person frustrated that she can not come out or will not come out due to whatever reason. So she takes out her frustrations on the very own group she would like to be a part of. Just a guess. Now for some facts. I am Mom to 4 children, 3 of whom were raped by a sexual predator in a church bathroom at age 5, 6, 7, in 1997. It took years to bring the creep to justice and then years to try and convict him. Then he got a lousy 7 years and served only 5 of those. I hate rapists and sexual predators. I seldom use the word hate. I believe they deserve the death penalty or life in prison at hard labour with no possibility of parole. I would like to see Ms. Shieman’s facts and statistics on exactly how many people have been charged/convicted of rape/molestation in a women’s facility who are transgender or who otherwise entered the facility through a means of identifying as a female. Numbers please? Yes, my kids were raped in a bathroom by a male who identified as heterosexual and cisgender and who was not part of the LGBTQ+ community, who was engaged to be married and who had already fathered one child. Let’s punish these real criminals and not give them a slap on the wrist and let them go so they can do it again, whether they are trans or cis, gay or straight, male or female identifying, whatever. Punish the criminals and leave innocent trans people alone and let them empty their bladder when it is full. Every restroom I have used in 9 different states has always had doors that lock securely and are very private and have good solid partition/walls which do not allow anyone to see anything. What do you think Ms Shieman, do trans people go in a restroom, pull down their pants and pee in front of people?? I can only guess. Because you can only guess too. Thank you.
–Angela Shipp, Castro Valley
