Reply To: Sad News…

[Christine “Christi” Suraya Banduri Bryant]

The Veteran in me is grieving right now. My guts feel like they’re being torn apart as I look upon our nation and feel like it, too, is being torn in half. One half: full of bigotry, hate and hypocrisy. The other half: full of love, compassion and tolerance. This tear is becoming so bold and deep that I don’t see how we, as a nation, can sew our society back together. We are asking totally opposing moral and philosophical viewpoints to honor and respect the other. Yet, as a trans MTF, how can I possibly look upon someone who wants me dead with respect for their views. It is literally impossible. And the beliefs of the radical right are so engrained in their morality and religious dogma that asking them to acknowledge our existence and tolerance is like asking them to become evil and mock their god. I just do not see a peaceful end to this division. My heart is both furious and weeping right now.