The political trananigans I've discovered in Utah are vast and abundant. Just the other night, for example, I attended a trans-specific lobbyist training that was presented by Equality Utah and we had another transtacular activist meeting. Go red state go! I decided to go to this training since, well, the prospect of lobbying has always been an intimidating one to me. Not just because it sounds very foreign and daunting, but, on another level, I’ve worried that my presence would do more damage to a cause I care about than aid it just due to being gender variant and having a more non-LDS-looking appearance. Even if I spruced up, I’d worried that an LDS (Latter-day Saints/Mormon) representative, for example, wouldn’t be able to relate to me in any way, shape, or form and could even be afraid of me. I feared that it would be an entirely ineffective – even potentially damaging – experience. I’ve been feeling differently about this lately, though. On one level, being out has boos...
I promise it's not that hard, but at the same time, there is nothing wrong with being prepared.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I think it's amazing how supportive the people in your life have been so far.
It's very amazing. I feel really lucky. I wish being supportive and tolerant was the norm, however, and... well, one day, it will be. In regards to shaving, I just have three little hairs at the moment, so it's most definitely not hard. ;]
ReplyDeleteHaha. I actually shaved no different than how I shaved my legs.
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