Understanding How Stella Becomes Steve
I must admit that all these issues about the LGBTQ+ community is making my head spin. Just when I thought that everything seems to be in its proper order, the news about gay rights and SOGIE bills being debated on countries makes me want to just frog leap to Mars if possible. I mean, I am not complaining about anything, but this issue has dragged so much resources and precious time that people should probably just stick to the old ways. Talk about being traditionalist, Chapter 12 clearly explains that sexual orientation “according to current scientific understanding, individuals are usually aware of their sexual orientation between middle childhood and early adolescence” (American Psychological Association 2008). This alone stands on its own: long before someone starts asking you to write your sex and gender on a legal document, you already know what your sexual preferences are. The only question then is why does thing issue need to go global and all out? The answer lies in the family, community, and the society. Or perhaps the people who play pretend suddenly wanted the spotlight? Whatever the case may be, there should have been no issue from the very beginning.
Understanding how a teenager may transition from Stella to Steve is only a matter of awareness and acceptance. Knowing that individuals already have the disposition, awareness, and inner drive to pursue such ‘jump’ is the key. If people will begin to realize that this free agency is a gift and that the ultimate measure of one’s freedom lies in his or her ability to choose their gender, then people should uphold and honor that decision owing to the same respect afforded to their free agency. Remember that in the end, it is as always be, to each his or her own.
What about you? What do you think is the best course of action towards people who would opt to transition from a Stella to a Steve or vice-versa? Must we just let the song play its familiar tune and let their ‘good times roll’ while we stand passively on the sidelines or engage and celebrate?
