Caitlyn Jenner may not be seen as a hero of some and while many people love and show support for her, there were many that are against and not convinced when she was awarded last July 15th the Arthur Ashe Award by ESPY. But, there is one man who stepped up and said in a great response that Caitlyn is indeed a hero.
Joey Vicente, a 23-year-old behavioral health specialist in the US Army, said in a reply in Facebook that, "Your negative opinions on Caitlyn Jenner and her deservedness of an award that you didn't even know about until a few days ago are irrelevant," he wrote. "Your definition of what or who a hero can or cannot be is irrelevant."
"40% of the transgender community have attempted suicide. What if I told you that her speech last night saved even one human being from attempting to take their life. I'd call that a victory on any scale," he continued. "I'd call that (gasp)... heroic?"
"You don't like that a female who used to identify as male got an award at a ceremony run by ESPN? Here's a hint: get over yourself. You are on the wrong side of history. Like many bigots of the civil rights era, you will one day have to answer for your hate, whether it is to your God, a loved one, or your few hundred Facebook friends that you think give the slightest bit of a sh*t about what kind of sandwich you ate or what kind of workout you got in today."
"You want to voice your opinion? Please, I beg that you do," he said. "But in using terms like "freak" or "fa**ot" you paint a much more vivid picture of yourself than you ever could of Caitlyn Jenner, a human being just now finally finding her comfort zone."
Vicente told Buzzfeed News that "I posted what I posted because it's what I feel." And "Bigotry in any form is unacceptable and I guess I was just fed up with seeing people's offensive remarks about a person they know nothing about."
Truly, amidst all the controversies and the bashers of Caitlyn, she is indeed a hero and speaking up widely for the LGBT community. Many people will have different matters on this, but this issue of "coming out" is always serious and this is a very courageous move for her. Definitely this is an eye-opener and hopefully people would then "accept" others for who they are.
