HELP! I don't get it.

Now I'm going to warn you, I have a foul mouth. If that makes you uncomfortable, please exit this blog.

I grew up in Connecticut, y'know, that small state that no one really pays attention to? I decided to expand my horizons and come to Texas for school, in hopes to discover a new sense of self and embark on a magical journey. I love Texas, don't get me wrong. All of the huge cities are completely different from one another, the food is great and people know how to have a good time. But holy hell. Some of the mentalities that I have crossed paths with do not make sense to me at all.

Because of this, I'm going to go down the list of things I don't understand and maybe someone can explain these ideologies to me because my Northeastern ass doesn't get it. I have seen some of this stuff in Connecticut, but it all tends to be more common down here.

1. Parents hit their kids?

Here's my debate: If kids can and have been raised without being physically harmed to prove a point, then there's no motherlovin' need to hit your kids. Like. Why are you hitting a kid? Stop it. "It's my kid." Okay why are you hitting your kid? Shouldn't you like that kid? It's yours. 

If you're confused, here, take it from someone with a Ph.D.: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/good-thinking/201409/is-what-happens-when-you-hit-your-kids

Oh you can read this too:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/18/adrian-peterson-corporal-punishment-science_n_5831962.html

2. Feminist is a bad word.

I don't understand this one at all. If you don't agree in the equality of sexes, you should probably teleport your ass to the 1400s and wait until a plague gets ya. If Beyonce is cool with it, you should be cool with it.

3. We're still confused on sexual assault/harassment.

"But was she drunk?" "Is the guy attractive?" "Maybe she's just embarrassed?" "Guys can't be assaulted, he's being a bitch." Sober consent needs to take place. I thought it was that simple?

4. Being gay is still a "sin."

Y'know what's a real sin? Being a dick.

There are gonna be a few people who read this and disagree with all of what I have to say. They'll exclaim, "This liberal! She's the type of person who wants CHANGE. I can't handle CHANGE. I can barely handle all them GAYS walkin around!" or "She's not a parent, how would she know not to hit a kid?!" or "She's going to HELL!" Don't worry, I already bought my ticket there. I'm taking Continental. Actually, I just think that people want excuses to be assholes to one another but at the end of the day want to still feel like a good person. All of what I've discussed has to deal with the lack of equality between people. If you're not for equality, you're not for me. And if you're not for me, then why are you still reading this?