This is for you

It is against our cultural beliefs, it is against what our ancestors passed on to us. It against what our Sunday school teacher taught us. Hell it is even against the biology that we were taught. However,all this can not be the source of our ignorance, it can not make it deny the existence of it.
Transgender are there even in our small third world country, Kenya. Many may brush it off as just being something that only "wazungu" go through, but it is not.
I might even be stoned for this one but I can not sit back and keep quiet. Every single day we hit the streets protesting against violation of our rights. Children are even taking their parents to court for their rights.
Don't they have rights too?
They are human like us, the only difference is that they feel uncomfortable and unfit in their gender. They didn't chose it nor did they ask for it, but it is their reality. Many have committed suicide because of the stigma we give them.
It saddens my heart deeply and I stop to ask myself, do we have a right to do this to them? Don't we have any shame in all this?
Dating back to Audrey, who transitioned from Andrew,was met with violent criticism from the so called 21st century, open-minded generation. It saddened my heart even further to read her article on how people treat her at work and even the questions they ask.
After watching "I am Cait" the reality show on Caitlyn Jenner, I felt more compelled to write this.
We should take a step back, lose our judgement-self and just learn to listen. Listen to their stories, their emotions, what they have gone through. Try to active that empathy side without clouding it with preconceived prejudices and stereotypes.
Yes its simple as listen with an open mind, empathize not sympathize. Before bubbling out what you think is right or wrong.
On a lighter note this guys are so blessed they get to live two lives..not everyone has that chance. Right?..exactly
#to the transgender community you are loved and appreciated and mad respect for all of you.