In the past couple years since I've left the nest I find religion getting further away from me. Growing up Catholic I had my obligations, but it was always depressing for me to slump my way there. I just felt if I really showed my fellow Catholics who I am and how I want to express myself then they would toss me on a cross without flinching. This feeling has subsided with my absence of the church. Until today. Two of my coworkers who go to the same church twice a week. (I think they're Baptist) were talking about the last sermon their minister gave about why it's easier to walk the path of Jesus and more work to follow Satan.
His example... Crossdressers. They discussed how men have to work so hard to emulate females with all their makeup and high heels. Exaggerating their walk. It's just plain evil and not God's will. WTF is going on in church to be planting seeds for a possible witch hunts like this? Will church goers now be motivated to seek after these "sinners." I know I'm reading too much into this, but anyways.
Hearing this ongoing discussion I decided to jump in. It led to another discussion about male apparel and how guys shouldn't wear tight jeans and so on. My point in the conversation with out giving myself away as infuriated as I am still inside was that in the USA we have freedoms that protect all of us. We are allowed to express ourselves to the point of not exposing our bits n pieces.
The venom coming out good Christians made me feel if people are committing fashion crimes and down right sinning for wearing the article of clothing assigned by sex then the should be punished. I made the point that if they don't like it here in Candy Mountain then they should go to IRAQ or whatever country that police throw people in jail over how much make up they're wearing. Yes I understand these God fearing coworkers of mine have the right to discuss topics like this, but I'll be damn if they don't realize how good they have it. I only wish I could have said. "I'm a crossdresser and if I'm going to hell for my lifestyle then consider me already there with you ignorant ladies." What do I have to burn to gain fashion freedom to wear a what I want and still function in society?
