Hero Definition Essay

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What defines a hero? Since the beginning of time, different societies and cultures have generalized heroes as men or women who defy the odds, achieve great feats in the eyes of the enemy, or overcome overwhelming circumstances. Since September 11, 2001 this country has glorified firemen, policemen and the armed service as the ultimate definition of a hero. This all changed on July 15, 2015. On this particular night, the ESPY awards dared to declare Bruce Jenner as a hero for daring to have a sex change over a wounded veteran. At that point, the definition of a hero was ripped to pieces by honoring a man who defied the laws of God to change his sex from male to female. This bold decision has been a slap in the face to the true heroes of this…show more content…
Terms that people tend to confuse are sexual orientation and gender orientation. Adams, the director of programs for Transgender Media, Glaad, says, "Your biological sex is made up of a combination of things including your sexual chromosomes, the hormones in your body and secondary sex characteristics. But gender identity is completely internal, it's not visible to others. It's the internal sense of yourself as a man or woman"(Bowerman). Transgender people come from all different walks of life. They represent all racial and ethnic backgrounds and come from various religious affiliations. An online article states, it has been estimated that over seven hundred thousand transgender people live in the United States (Gates). Adams also said, “A study on transgender people showed that 41% of transgender people reported attempting suicide, compared with 1.6% of the general population” (Bowerman). Transgender people our still not openly accepted in today’s society. It is very difficult living inside of a body where one may feel as if they cannot be who they really think they are. Transgender people face many different challenges in our society. Some do not want to reveal their true identity because of judgment and fear. Transgender people serve in the military but are forced to conceal
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