Natasha Luciano
Beyond The Gender Bianary is relatable. As I was reading, I could relate to Alok so much. The feeling they get when walking down the street and someone has the nerve to comment on your body and what you are wearing, I always get the urge to yell “nobody asked for your opinion!” Alok writes in a way where I can see their experiences because I too have been in uncomfortable situations. I say only the girls, the gays, and the theys understand what it is like to be harassed walking down a street minding your business. I was not surprised at all when I read about how the government is making laws to not protect them, that it is certainly a state of emergency because they are being discriminated against, so it leads to homelessness. The fact that they do not want to let transgender athletes play any sports. Imagine someone telling you to stop being yourself and stop doing the things you love because it makes them uncomfortable, or they do not want to understand or even relate to you somehow. The you choose to live like that is quite common and ignorant. Why can’t we just be and live life without people wanting to control us and squeeze us into a box? Why does anyone have control over how we choose to live our lives! Alok said something that will forever stick with me, they said how are you supposed to believe the harm that you experience when people do not even believe that you exist. The fact that we live in a world where people really have the audacity to scrutinize someone because they feel that entitled.
Hello Natasha, I enjoyed reading your post, it is very thoughtful. I completely agree with you, discrimination against transgender people it’s a huge problem. No one deserves to be harassed because of their gender identity. It is very sad that we live in a society where the upper classes keep oppressing minorities to protect their status.
Hi Natasha, I think completely the same, I feel that no one has the right to comment on your feelings, how you look, or you in general. At the same time, I feel that we all experience difficult situations because of people who are not well with their mental health. Because I have a friend (he classifies himself as straight and cisgender male) but as I read earlier, he has a very feminine look, and has been through countless uncomfortable situations. I remember that once he even told me that one of his teachers wanted to go overboard with him. From what I say, there are many people in society who are very sick with their mental health, who mess with other people to make them go through a completely negative and uncomfortable situation. I feel that we live in a society where they can scavenge anyone they can, for the same reason that from before everyone was carried away by society and they got used to not listening to people who are different.
Natasha,
When Alok says, state of emergency, it really got my attention as well. It truly is a state of emergency and I am happy they called it that. When I first heard about trans people being denied health care, hospital care, and other basic human needs, I couldn’t believe it. It is barbaric and shocking that it is legal to do that.
Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts and your post.
Clare