Straight Thinking

Last Friday,precisely, got to know about the rainbow walk. A gathering of transgenders and gays celebrating their identity and life. If I had joined the group , of course with a band around my hand that states that I am straight, I would have enjoyed a good walk , supported a cause which I am sure attracted very less crowd,  and  by the time I reached Miramar , I  may have made some friends along the way. Perhaps you may wonder what  drew my attention to this cause . Maybe the fact that our  society is just too normal and no one would have time or would be interested in supporting  these special adults, a term that I have kept aside for them instead of GAY . It would feel a little odd , no doubt ,but it was not the odd feeling that kept me away from joining this walk, it was the fear of the society that I am part of. What if  my pic  appeared in the press, it  would not just get Miramar talking but the entire Goa. I assume I have friends every where J.  Talking about me would be just a part of the problem, I am sure , many may have even doubted me J
 I am part of a society where a man is a man and woman is  a woman and frankly speaking I believe that . I never understood nor will understand GAY , I don’t find it abnormal , I just don’t understand it, cause I believe just like everyone, men and women are created and the spark of attraction brings them together. How can a male have a female soul or vice versa.  This is exactly the problem that the transgenders or gays are suffering from or atleast that is what I feel. An identity crisis ! and a thing as simple as that stops them from achieving their goals, dreams or aspirations. Imagine your life just stopped due to an identity crisis ! There are already too many complications and problems that life brings along with it and if you are struggling with something as basic as this, where is the hope ? and to add to that a society that looks down on you, relatives that cut relations with you and god only knows what else.
What for a moment I choose to stay open minded and just thought that the rainbow walk is a walk with  humans loved by the same God ! Would things be different then ? What if I had stop a while and thought about this statement, “I have helped a gay friend who today is a doctor or a great social worker, or an excellent chef. I have accepted this human irrespective how they are , cast , creed or gender. I have erased the fear of rejection that this human is going through and I have even given him or her the freedom to understand his/hers  identity and embrace it”. Its like helping a cancer patient who knows he will be dying soon but the moral support around gives him the strength to live a day longer.  What is the harm in giving hope to a life that is just seeking to live in peace with his body ?  If there is anyone out there who is living this statement, that person  has totally earned my respect today. Not the one who stopped the car and just giggled when the rainbow walk took place, not the one who stared and criticized a soul that is already suffering .
Before I ask anyone else this question, let me first ask myself. Can I be a better person today ? Can I just accept a life just the way it is however abnormal the society may call it ? Do I support  being Gay, No I don’t, I support a concept greater then this. I support  LIFE and  HOPE and respect that every human has the right to live his/her life the way he/she chooses to. Let’s decide to get our thinking straight.

Dedicated to all those who are struggling with their identity.

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