I was in Trader Joe's earlier this evening and this song came on the overhead PA system. When I heard the first few notes I thought "oooh, Depeche Mode playing in store". And when I realized it was this song, I started to think about how appropriate it is for the LGBTQ and especially the Transgender community. (Transgender women of color have the highest murder rate in the LGBTQ community.)
As I've mentioned several times before in my blog I was bullied throughout K-12 for being "girly", "sissy", "fag", "homo", you know, the usual derogatory slurs. Definitely something I share with many, if not most, transgender people.
I'm coming up on two years of living as a woman full time and I've had a wonderful reception. People have just been wonderful in accepting me. I can say absolutely that the vast majority of people have responded to me in friendly and amazing way. I feel far more love that I ever had when I was unhappy and depressed most of the time.
The worst that has happened to me, so far, is some really sour looks. That actually happened this morning while I was walking down the hall of the Elementary school. I'm guessing maybe it was the hall monitor was looking at me with suspicion as we walked past each other in the hallway.
But being transgender, the reality that you could get beat up or killed just for being who you are, is always in the back of your mind. Far too many of us experience ridicule, abuse and violence far too often.
And speaking of bullies, I found this Stephen Colbert video about Meryl Str Streep and our bully elect:
YouTube (Late Show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkk2zqgPJWA
Anyway, Depeche Mode asking a great question and some great videos:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzGnX-MbYE4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_3GQu7dm-I
YouTube (lyrics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMvjf3laL_U
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