This entry has been hard for me to begin to write for 3 main
reasons. 1) It is very controversial in our time now 2) It hits on many points that are very
personal to me. 3) It is hard for me to articulate and express all my thoughts
in a few words. SO here it goes!
Sex, gender, orientation, equality? Not so long ago it would
have been pretty easy to determine someones sex, and gender. But now it is even
hard to define what those words mean but lets give it a try based on GOOGLE
dictionary.
Gender: the state of being male or female (typically used
with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).
Ok so I think many of us are aware that there are people who
are biological male of female, but fit into the social or culture norms of
there opposite sex. So for example one of my social cultural norms as a child
was that all women love shopping, fashion and cloths. Many people already could
be mad at me for this statement. Why? I am over generalizing right?
I mean I could even take this offensively because I don't
love shopping and "How dare somebody assume that I love shopping just
because I am biological a girl?" or what about men that Love shopping?
They could be offended too "How dare you say that Shopping is a "feminine"
activity."
I intentionally used an activity that I hope would not cause
to much anger. But what about the bigger things, The larger "Norms"
that we as a people or a culture generalize?
Is it wrong to take notice of these differences? Are men and women
different? Where did these Social and Cultural differences come from, and why
do we hold men and women into these Genders? Is it wrong?
I think that it is so important to realize that men and
women are different and this is one of the Joys and excitements of life. Men
and women have significant, and if I may be so bold, Sacred differences. Not
just in the body and wiring of the mind but in the spirit of them as a being!
I do not believe it is the cultural norms that make us
feminine or masculine but its our soul, the combination of spirit and body. I
love the things that make me me, and some of them are similar to other women
and some of them are similar to men, and some of them are entirely unique. I
think we need to stop defining ourselves by What sex we relate with, or what
sex we are attracted too, and start thinking of people as families, individuals
and friends, all unique, and all different.
We should help each other love our bodies and love feminine
differences, not try to change them, but define ourselves by them. There are so
many things that make us beautiful and unique including our sex. We should
encourage others to be proud of there sex but not feel the need to fit the
cultural genders. BE YOURSELF!!!
