I have seen talk on here in forums which still seems to wish to separate and differentiate the differences between TV, TS, CD, TG, LBGT, etc... Might as well be the differences between "Catholic" and "Baptist" and "Jewish" and "Buhddist" and "Mormon" and white and black and red and yellow for that matter...
Granted, there are significant differences between the personal life experiences of all those within all of these so-called differing "categories", however, I would like to point out, that in so making, claiming, and continuing in the claiming "ownership" of such distinctions between all people here, this will only continue to set the course for continued bigotry, and complete falsehood, based on eons-old lies of religion and politics and lack of understanding between all that come here, and as a microcosm of world affairs at large, where human sociological issues are concerned.
People are people - no matter what color clothing you wear or how long your hair. People are people no matter what color skin or if your "race" suffered more than another. People are people no matter if they choose to "crossdress" for personal sexual fulfillment, or if it means actualizing a personal quest to address a lifelong gender identity issue, and the incredible hardship that either course of action or inaction may require a person to take. There are some in the world that pursue negative and destructive means of living and expressing themselves, and there are people that choose to pursue loving, helpful, and highly positive means of expressing themselves... Which will you become in all that you say and do here in this life ?
If you have to invalidate another's level of personal experience just because of the strength of your own, then that is no better than that which you despise or proclaim to be invalid based on your own personal standards...
People shouldnt compete to see whose issue(s) are more valid, more difficult, or more personally involving than another's. We are all here, as one people, as one life, as one planet, and as one universe, and we all share the same essence of spirit and soul energy as one another.
In spirit, there is no distinction between gender, race, creed, color, religion, or belief, or form, so why should it be here or anywhere else for that matter. If all life is sacred, then how is it possible that some churches are built on so called "sacred ground" ? What makes one piece of land on the planet more sacred than another ? What makes one person's experience more valid than another's ? We need to grow up and stop all the unintelligent infighting and bickering, especially in communities such as this one, based on differing comparative values and personal experiences...
It shouldnt matter whther a person is "gay" or "lesbian" or "TG", or "TV" or "TS" or whatever societally MANMADE and MANUFACTURED label seems to best apply to their particular means of living self expression - what IS important, is that they are - we are all - HUMAN BEINGS - first and foremost, before being conservative or liberal or democrat or socialist or republican - its all a bunch of nothing but labels, and we are all HUMAN BEINGS, first - and each one of our life experiences and perspectives and how we choose to express that, is equally vaild for all of us - each and every single one...... We all bleed the same color, do we not ?
Only genuine attempts at unconditional understanding between all our fellow brothers and sisters and all those in between, no matter what "degree" or "type" of self expression is externally exhibited, should be considered as truly intelligent means of communication.
When the time comes, in real deep and true hardship and struggle, just like the aftermath of the devastation of a hurricane or a War, or a family or life destroyed by the strength of one person's choice to either come out or not - of hiding - for what they think or feel, and for people to see each other just as people, and either to love or to hate, either help or to hinder, either intelligently and lovingly understand or chastise, or to look and bear witness or to turn a blind eye, to forgive yet seek justice, instead of seeking full vengeance, which will you choose ?
Lovingly Always,
Love Forever,
ChefAnnagirl
p.s. Credit to Very Gnawty, who first introduced the phrase via a poem "It is you, that paints your sky blue" on this website, last year, on the old system... Thanks Gnawty, it really stuck well with me, and seemed a fitting title for this particular rant....
