Manusree MoreMs.ScuppPeriod 312/1/17 The Key to Coming Out: AcceptanceAs transgender teen, Jazz Jennings says, “We have to embrace our differences to create freedom and acceptance for all.” Jazz was bullied, and she had gotten lots of negative comments from social media websites such as Twitter. One viral example was displayed when a man named Derick Dillard posted a hate tweet, aimed towards Jazz. He wrote, “‘Transgender’ is a myth. Gender is not fluid; its ordained by God”. Jazz had to accept herself, and to fight against the discrimination and hate people such as Derek were presenting her. When she became comfortable accepting who she is, her personality showed the strong, powerful woman whom she felt she was, people treated her this way. In
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She is confused by even the slightest thought of her being something other than straight and cisgender, "And if it did - not that I was saying it was a crush, just saying if-would it mean that you were gay or a lesbian[…] if you liked only one particular girl,” (Dee 136). Mattie believes that people would judge her and they will have a stubborn impression of her: “Tessa shouldn’t have joked just now about me being in love with Gemma...especially not at school, where if someone overheard and got the wrong idea, things could turn weird,” (Dee 121). As Mattie’s personality develops, she comprehends that her sexual orientation is who she is and it should not matter whether people assume she is something else. She understands the decisions that factors into her orientation is a decision she has to make for herself. This is present where Mattie struggles to her friends about her confused feelings: “Just because I’m over Elijah doesn’t mean I can’t crush on a boy,” (Dee 222).In similar fashion, the notion of acceptance is identified in Drama by Telgemeier’s protagonist,
She is confused by even the slightest thought of her being something other than straight and cisgender, "And if it did - not that I was saying it was a crush, just saying if-would it mean that you were gay or a lesbian[…] if you liked only one particular girl,” (Dee 136). Mattie believes that people would judge her and they will have a stubborn impression of her: “Tessa shouldn’t have joked just now about me being in love with Gemma...especially not at school, where if someone overheard and got the wrong idea, things could turn weird,” (Dee 121). As Mattie’s personality develops, she comprehends that her sexual orientation is who she is and it should not matter whether people assume she is something else. She understands the decisions that factors into her orientation is a decision she has to make for herself. This is present where Mattie struggles to her friends about her confused feelings: “Just because I’m over Elijah doesn’t mean I can’t crush on a boy,” (Dee 222).In similar fashion, the notion of acceptance is identified in Drama by Telgemeier’s protagonist,