So I was having a conversation at a get together a few weeks ago and it really ruffled my feathers, but it also made me realize some viewpoints in society that I have been blind to. I was angry but now I'm glad we talked because I was able to write this very interesting blog post that will make you go, "Huh...yeah!That is true!"
(I want to respect this person's privacy so I will be designating her the name of Jane.)
We were discussing the topic of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer). Jane's viewpoint on the subject was that anyone who doesn't like the opposite sex or likes both sexes has something medically wrong with them. She told me a story of a person she knew who felt like "he" should have been born a woman. Later on they found out that she had both female and male genitalia. She had surgery so that she would only have female genitalia. After I was told this story, Jane said that all cases are either like this or the person has some sort of mental problem. I don't remember how I responded to this but I do remember I was frustrated. Just because someone likes the same sex or both sexes doesn't mean they are mentally unstable; it just means that they found another person who they really connect with and like a lot.
I don't exactly know what my sexuality is, but even if I was a lesbian, that shouldn't change the way people view me. I'm still the same funny, intuitive, and awesome person I've always been. (I'm modest too!) She also thought that it isn't right for today's generation to be "experimenting" with their sexuality. This statement was very confusing to me. Even if you are a girl and you are straight, unless you find "Mr. Right" on the first date you aren't going to be with one guy your whole life. You will "experiment" by going out with different guys. I've never dated but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't fall head over heels in love with the first guy or girl I go out with.
People are individuals and I am sick and tired of our society singling out a specific group of individuals and shaming them for being who they are. Being gay or lesbian isn't just some choice someone makes. It isn't like deciding what color shirt you are going to wear. I have friends who are gay and they didn't just wake up one morning and say,"Hmm, I think I will be gay today."No, it is how they were born. It is who they are meant to be and no one should tell them otherwise. You know why LGBTQ is such a problem? It is because people are scared of what they don't know. They ridicule anyone who is different because they don't know what else to do. I really have to laugh at this because it is ridiculous! I mean what is there to be afraid of? Oh that guy is in love with another guy? Who cares! What are they going to do to you!? What is the harm in that relationship?
If person A likes person B on a very personal level, not considering the gender, wouldn't it make sense for them to be together? It isn't rocket science people. If an individual loves another individual they should be together no matter the gender. And that is sane to me.
