Monday, May 21, 2012

Why Is Being Obese Is Considered Genetic and Homosexuality A Choice?

For starters, in regards to my last post, I still don't know what I made on my media project, but whatever I made, it was enough to push me over to having a B for the final grade.

Moving on. Why is it that in this country, being obese is considered genetic and homosexuality a choice? I feel like it should be the other way around. I just can't understand the reasoning behind some things, and I may never understand. How can a state, much less people, vote against happiness? Why are other people who have nothing to do with me and my life, get to vote on whether or not I should be allowed to get married to my girlfriend? I didn't get to vote on theirs and even I was able to, I wouldn't vote no because I believe that love is a beautiful thing, whether it's between two men, two women, or one man and woman and I believe that everyone, EVERYONE should be allowed to experience that in their lifetime. What I have with Alix, I would never trade for ANYTHING in this world. To have a love like I do doesn't come around very often and I'm going to fight like hell to keep it. In 20, 30 years from now, people are going to be saying what was all the fuss about? just like we do now about the banning of interracial marriage. Like Martin Luther King, I have a dream too. I dream that one day, I can walk down the street, holding hands with Alix, without worrying if some idiot with a gun will kill us. I dream that I won't be afraid to truly be myself. I dream that marriage will be equal for all in ALL 50 states. I dream that my kids won't have to worry about getting bullied or teased for having two moms. I dream that I will never have to consciously think of who knows that I am gay and having to consciously think about what I want to say, of not having to censor myself. I've been lucky because my family still loves me anyways, but I still dream that others will never be shunned from their family for revealing who they truly are. I dream that people will realize that marriage equality for all will not lead to the end of the world. I am the same as everyone else. I put my pants on one leg at time, I breathe the same air, and I have feelings and values too.

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