As I began examining sexuality, I examined and questioned a number of attitudes I held when I grew up. At that time, I was taught that people with different sexual preferences were sick people, and deserved to be mistreated or killed. I do not see any reasoning to hurt someone who is not hurting anything. After looking into some history, I began to investigate the strife for LGBTQ+ rights, which dominated a lot of the strife women's rights had, and then also realized the classified nature of the LGBTQ+ movement. The market value recognized by many corporations and wealthy individuals who supported LGBTQ+ rights in the profit margins, knowing that a number of the LGBTQ+ community members represent significant purchasing power. That profit reason was them supporting the activism and other types of rights work for equal rights, instead moral or altruistic reasons. I also mused over the fact that the LGBTQ+ has a movement and form of activism, would it matter if it became not profitable or wanting. I've held all people in respect as long as they do not harm others.
While I once believed that the widespread support for LGBTQ+ persons was sincere, I began to wonder if it would remain sincere if it was no longer a financial or cultural asset. I began to question whether we consider other sexual orientations as a type of sickness in need of medical treatment. I began to value and respect everyone, as long as their values do not harm others.
LGBTQ+ issues and children are complicated issues to weigh through. I can agree that LGBTQ+ rights are important. However, I personally do not feel that some things, such as Hooters, Pride parades, or pageant shows, are appropriate for children. TThiis is not the time to show children drag queen performances or teach them to twerk. For one, I feel that children are not mentally developed enough to make life-altering decisions. Transitioning young has the risk of being harmful. The LGBTQ+ community has to tackle detransitioning and have some programs available for people who wish to get support for their regretted transition. I feel that for most people, the best outcome is for people to accept themselves as they are, rather than altering their bodies through surgery. It is also key to understanding that being trans or gay does not dictate one's gender identity and biological sex as socially understood relies on the individual used to be genitalia.
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The Path of Self-Discovery: Navigating Life's Complexities
SpiritualThis book is a memoir about the author's intimate experience of growth and self-discovery, including their experience of growing up in Tunisia and the uneasy personal realities that surrounded it. The book describes the author's experience moving fr...
