OUTED !!!
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This is for those who can appreciate my devious nature.
So for a long time I have been juggling two theological balls and none of you have realized what my intentions were. I practice as a Muslim and a Mormon and am fairly sincere in my beliefs in both faiths. If you don't understand this, don't worry about it.
One of my motives has been to pacify groups that cause us a lot of pain, not to fight with them. I feel that the best activism for me is to live my life meekly and faithfully out before them, thus confounding the prejudicial feelings that many of them have toward us. It is difficult to credibly reject someone who lives their beliefs better than they do. It has been a tough struggle, at times leading me to tears, but mostly gradually winning people over.
I've been less successful with Muslims and mostly still do not attend Masjid for prayer but I have good relations with many local Muslim women. There is one radical Mosque near me that drives me bats but they have a poor reputation in the community.
The Mormons in my area have been absolutely sweet to me and I sometimes smile enigmatically because those who might object do not seem to know what they are looking at. Along the way, I have not managed to be a duplicitous as I intended and they have quietly stolen into my heart so this whole business has become quite comfortable. It is hard for me to be mean to people who accept and love me.
Many key people there know that I am trans (I state intersex) and seem to have been slowly won over. I actually do know the theological documents in question rather well, so much to my own confusion, some see me as a scriptorian. As if. :)
Into this idyllic atmosphere recently walked in a very radical GBLT activist, though she is none of these. So, Sunday she just decided to OUT me in front of the gathering of women. As soon as she mentioned my name in reference to the subject, I left, fearing that 20 or so women in that group would now hate me. I have to say that what she did made me feel like I was stark naked. The woman is a nutter.
Much to my astonishment, they have been completely supportive of me and a bit pissed at her.
Some people march in pride parades. Others cajole legislators into making laws that protect us. People like Caitlyn Jenner get in people's faces in a very obvious manner. I do what I do in a quiet second column way.