Everyone has their own opinion in life but accepting each other for who they are is always necessary. The gay option is written by Stephanie Fairyington and it describes her life growing up and the way she was treated for being gay. She states how not everyone accepted her for who she was including her own family. “If there were a straight pill,” I lamented, “I’d swallow it faster than you could say the word gay” (Fairyington 50). She explains that being gay isn’t something that she can change but she would if she could. Some people even look at homosexuality as if it’s a defect of some sort. They see it this way because they don’t understand what’s going on with someone else. Just because someone or something is different, doesn’t mean it’s
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She states how you’re born the way you are and nothing can change that. This basically means that we should stay true to ourselves no matter what anyone else in the world thinks. She is basically stating that she stayed true to herself even when no one else believed in her or her actions and thoughts. Staying true to yourself means avoiding all the unnecessary and negative people that come into your life and focus on the positive things. It also means to follow dreams, passions, and desires regardless of what anyone thinks. She also feels that being a homosexual can be difficult because of what your family, friends, and peers think. “Until homosexuality is cast and understood as a valid choice, rather than a biological affliction, we will never rise above our current status” (Fairyington 50). Fairyington is basically stating that homosexuality will never be understood until homosexuals lie and say that it’s a choice rather than a biological affliction. This is the exact opposite of what Stephanie wants and believes in. She feels that homosexuals should be proud of who they are even if the world is shaming them for doing it. She also realizes that it’s a very difficult task coming out as a homosexual, but it’s one step closer to happiness. Most people do not agree with homosexuality because it is apart from their religion. They feel that because it is not right to them, then it is not right at all. Fairyington states that, “Homosexuality is not a choice, and because we can’t help it, it’s not sinful” (Fairyington 52). She is basically saying that it’s technically not a sin considering she can’t help it. If it’s not a sin, then why are they still disagreeing with it? They continue to disagree because they don’t understand it and thinks it affects them. As time moves on, more and more people will accept homosexuality for what it is and how it affects others. At
She states how you’re born the way you are and nothing can change that. This basically means that we should stay true to ourselves no matter what anyone else in the world thinks. She is basically stating that she stayed true to herself even when no one else believed in her or her actions and thoughts. Staying true to yourself means avoiding all the unnecessary and negative people that come into your life and focus on the positive things. It also means to follow dreams, passions, and desires regardless of what anyone thinks. She also feels that being a homosexual can be difficult because of what your family, friends, and peers think. “Until homosexuality is cast and understood as a valid choice, rather than a biological affliction, we will never rise above our current status” (Fairyington 50). Fairyington is basically stating that homosexuality will never be understood until homosexuals lie and say that it’s a choice rather than a biological affliction. This is the exact opposite of what Stephanie wants and believes in. She feels that homosexuals should be proud of who they are even if the world is shaming them for doing it. She also realizes that it’s a very difficult task coming out as a homosexual, but it’s one step closer to happiness. Most people do not agree with homosexuality because it is apart from their religion. They feel that because it is not right to them, then it is not right at all. Fairyington states that, “Homosexuality is not a choice, and because we can’t help it, it’s not sinful” (Fairyington 52). She is basically saying that it’s technically not a sin considering she can’t help it. If it’s not a sin, then why are they still disagreeing with it? They continue to disagree because they don’t understand it and thinks it affects them. As time moves on, more and more people will accept homosexuality for what it is and how it affects others. At