Beauty Is So Solitary

Some people dream of chucking it all, walking away and starting a new life as the other gender, comfortably blending into a new somewhat idolized life – a completely fresh start as transgender individuals. But are they accepted by the society? Transsexual is another term for transgender; sometimes used for an individual who has undergone hormonal and surgical correction as they believe they are trapped in the wrong body. These beliefs are promoted by individuals and also by institutions. When there are exceptions to these rules (and there are many), there is often extreme discomfort and confusion in others. The insistence that transgender people accept their biological make-up as more “real” than their own identity is reflected in a refusal to use the appropriate gender pronouns (even when corrected); and in statements like, “you make a convincing woman, I would never have guessed you weren’t one”. In addition to the obvious institutionalized belief in the deviance of transgender people (i.e., transgender identity as a psychiatric disorder), the dehumanizing of transgender people is evident in the freedom that some people feel to question the status of a transgender person’s genitals (what they look like and whether they “work” the way they are supposed to). Even though these people are often ready to take on challenge in order to have a very full, complete life, transsexual people experience varying degrees of acceptance in society. To the Islamic World, this issue had never been officially addressed by the government. Unlike the Islamic countries, transsexual people are gaining acceptance in much of Latin America though the transgendered-related issues remain largely taboo in much of Africa and also in developing countries around the world. In our country Malaysia, nobody knows.

Negativism and discrimination about transsexuals may stem from religious beliefs or cultural norms. Howerver, many cultures around the world and throughout time have not only held a place for them within their societies, a few even reverse them. This is actually caused by they cannot accept people who have a very strong desire to switch their gender from origins in order to establish permanent social roles as members of the gender with which they have identified. So, as the non-transgendered individuals, we should be educated to overcome or to curb this problem by willingly accepting them without any doubts. They should be accepted as they are part of society too and as members, we have to respect their choice and they should not be alienated and discriminated as they are human being too. They have feelings like us therefore, we must approach them to get involved together in numerous activities and be part of their friends. Even the decisions are totally outrageous; we have to accede in order to avert problems in society. So, they have to be exposed to communities to encourage them accept these people undoubtedly.

until then,

i know you love me...

~xoxo~