022Kerryn Phelps Article - Gay Female Response
posted by sammy on August 12th, 2007
To the Editor,
This letter is in response to the article you published on Kerryn Phelps and her family anguish.
Kerryn, I would just like to congratulate you! You have stood behind your beliefs even under the scrutiny of the public eye – being judged and criticised beyond belief. However I feel you should know that there are groups of people who support you in the decisions you have made regarding your lifestyle, and hope you’re content with the changes that have occurred.
As a gay woman myself, Kerryns’ story is an inspiration to me and my partner. It has influenced the way we live our lives – you have made us feel more comfortable with our sexuality in a world that is often unaccepting. We used to feel the need to hide our relationship, so as not to make others feel uncomfortable. Now we feel that if being who we truly are makes people uneasy it is their issue, not ours.
The society we live in often looks at things in a black and white sense – there is not enough tolerance for differences people may create. Frankly, if you love someone then you should be legally allowed to declare them as your partner – regardless of their gender. The way our legal system operates only certain states recognise the union of a gay couple, elsewhere it is disregarded. It seems to me that in a world made up of many colours, races, religions, cultures, beliefs and opinions a great effort is made to create a way of living in harmony, but it doesn’t always work as the differences are too great (the terrorist attacks in recent years being a prime example). If we can accept to not accept every other person’s ideologies, then why should this not apply to the issue of homosexuality?   Â
Kerryn Phelps’ story touched me and my partner, and we consider ourselves lucky that those people close to us have been very open-minded towards our lifestyle, and we did not have to undergo the pain and anguish that she evidently did in her situation. I only hope that our society will continue to grow and become more accepting of the differences in lifestyle people choose to lead. Here’s to Kerryn Phelps: a woman who fought for her right to be herself.
Sincerely,
Anita Femme
001: [TALLéNT],
August 13th, 2007 at 9:10 pmNice hustle Sam! Still not as much of a hustler as me but good all the same…..Another witty signout for the list - Anita Femme - you little magician!….Aside from the silliness well done. Certified well done. You explored a differenter (thats a good word for extension english) angle than mine. You sound more philosophical and pro than me too i think! Well in lass..AdioS!
002: [TALLéNT],
August 13th, 2007 at 9:11 pmWhy is no one else putting on their posts? Theyre in for a right bollockin. Dont you think so? I hope Ms hall i s reading this and deals out some discipline. I guess no one can measure up to me and Sam. Oh well!
003: jhall,
August 20th, 2007 at 9:20 amWell done, Sam.
You have made your reading position very clear. The only sentence I was unsure about was “If we can accept to not accept every other person’s ideologies, then why should this not apply to the issue of homosexuality?” What was it you were trying to say here?
004: sammy,
August 20th, 2007 at 9:03 pmUmmm I was trying to say that in our world we accept that we will not agree with every other pesons’s ideas, beliefs, etc. and so i was trying to rhetorically ask why this thinking doesnt get applied to the subject of homosexuality.
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