Wow. This talk was really powerful, and she brought up a lot of points about like the impact of what people are doing that I do not necessarily always think about or even know. She talked about how everyone always talks about restrooms and how they are the driving factor in why anti-trans or anti-LGBTQ people can get legislation dissolved and how when it starts with a bathroom, it leads to transgenders not being able to go out into society because they cannot find a restroom in public and can only be away from home for a few hours and so even though it seems like something as simple as a restroom, it’s a disguise for pushing all trans people back down and into the shadows. I really liked how she stated she transitioned not to be happy, but to be free. I think that some people who are against LGBTQ people see it as a way for them to be happy and so they think that they can just stop feeling that way but for trans people especially, it’s MORE than being happy it’s relieving that they can begin to feel like themselves which what any human should have the right to do. Sarah quoted MLK and a few other people and that made me think about our class discussions and how the people we talk about really are leaders because people in present day quote them in their speeches and the things that they say are still true in this day and age. She quoted MLK when he talked about the importance of “now” and how it’s not something that can be dragged out and ignored because this is people’s lives that we have the power to impact and it’s even more vital because it is, in some drastic cases, whether or not someone can live. Sarah brought up how legislation under the Trump administration is taking to the court cases about disbanding laws that protect LGBTQ people from restaurants, jobs, public places, etc all because they are LGBTQ and I’m just like ??? what the heck Trump always be on his crackhead hours or something because it’s not like they are any less of a person and why should they have to be asked to leave restaurants or be able to be fired ESPECIALLY in this day and age like if someone has a problem with it they have the right to leave themselves but what makes them think someone else should leave if they aren’t even bothering you? Anyway, another point she brought up had a lot to do with the reading of recent articles, including The Prince, or at least I thought it did, because she mentions how it’s the people’s job to make the difference and everyone has a part in it, not just someone who is representing the group like Sarah who goes out and speaks to people. The real action is completed when the people she talks to gets involved as well and it made me think of the idea that a leader is not a leader without their followers because then who would they be motivating and leading?
Overall I definitely enjoyed the talk and I really liked how President Crutcher has started this series.
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