def _skip_object(obj_type, options):
    """Check to see if we skip this object type

    obj_type[in]      Type of object for the --skip_* option
                      (e.g. "tables", "data", "views", etc.)
    options[in]       Option dictionary containing the --skip_* options

    Returns (bool) True - skip the object, False - do not skip
    """
    obj = obj_type.upper()
    if obj == "TABLE":
        return options.get("skip_tables", False)
    elif obj == "VIEW":
        return options.get("skip_views", False)
    elif obj == "TRIGGER":
        return options.get("skip_triggers", False)
    elif obj == "PROCEDURE":
        return options.get("skip_procs", False)
    elif obj == "FUNCTION":
        return options.get("skip_funcs", False)
    elif obj == "EVENT":
        return options.get("skip_events", False)
    elif obj == "GRANT":
        return options.get("skip_grants", False)
    elif obj == "CREATE_DB":
        return options.get("skip_create", False)
    elif obj == "DATA":
        return options.get("skip_data", False)
    elif obj == "BLOB":
        return options.get("skip_blobs", False)
    else:
        return False