What is Normality?

What is normality? The norm that is accepted by the majority of your community rite? Or is it something that the majority perceived as being “normal” and “safe”?

Saw this documentary, Taboo last night and this guy (who has transformed his body into a lizard form, with sharp fangs, forked tongue and green skin!!) said this and got me thinking. People like him are not doing to stand out in the crowd. They are just expressing their inner-most desires, wants, likes, feelings, and what have you?! They are fully aware of the weird stares/comments that they will get, but still go ahead with it. It’s their passion and wanting to change in order to live out their present shell. For example, transgender, it takes lots of courage to come out of their shell and bring that inner person out in the open and be subjected to scrutiny and disapproval. However, once that is done, they feel free and liberated of sorts. They feel they can face the world with their real self and brimming with confidence. Nothing gonna bring them down. That’s their thought. But the most important step is, getting out of the routine and reflecting on their true being. Is this what you want people to see you as? Or can you take the criticism that comes along with it? It takes guts but there are people out there willing to take that risk, just for a chance to be liberated. I feel I’m becoming one of them. Often shunned, but also often envied. Who can say, they are fully comfortable in their own skin?? I doubt all. There are always some imperfections and flaws that people want to change. A very good analogy is, having your hobby as your job. Not many people can relate to that. A very good example is EPL players. The super-rich footballers have always been the envy of soccer enthusiasts. The people on the ground can only see the dollar signs but never close to touching it. They have to slog all day in the office, just to bring back the paltry salary at the end of the month. Enough to get 3 square meals, but never enough for a posh outing in that special occasion. That’s never the problem for those rich players. They spend like there’s no tomorrow and STILL have enough to spill over for Ferraris and Hummers. Haiz…the dreaded rat race of the 21st century. What to do?! Accept it and be contented…be BLOODY, VERY contented!! :) kekeke…

Back to normality. I guessed with each day, I’m getting more and more in-sync with my inner calling of girliness. Maybe some called it metrosexual or SNAG. But I feel a girl in me calling to release her. And I do confess that, I only bring her out in the presence of close friends. Very, very close friends. Like many of us, I dare not show the true colors, as might faced with the rejection and fear that I come along with me. Conservative folks might think we’re gays and shun us, or treat us differently (complete with the “eye-ball rolling” effect). If I were to come out completely, I might have to have a 5hr session @ Strip to wax off all the hair at my hands, legs and “you know where” regions! Hahahah…anyway, that’s not the point, even though it’s a painful thought :p Ok, there’s no denying that there’s a little someone inside all of us wanting to come out and make a point. But can we do it freely without getting punched/kicked/slapped/shunned? Is our Asian society ready for that? Even the US and Europe are not fully embracing the minority. They are still casting them aside to the borders, as if they don’t belong to the mainstream community. It’s ugly, but it’s true. Inequality has been in our lives since the birth of time, and will continue to do its job unless someone stand out and make a point. A very strong point, that we belong to the same species. We should stand by one another no matter. That should what 2 million years of evolution means. To unite the people and stay as one. Not fighting one another over mindless issues. Save the Earth, Save Us. That’s the motto we should carry for the next 100-200 years, in order to save ourselves, the floral and fauna. We should take the blame for our vast development on this planet and, should rightly take charge to revert back to its original state (highly impossible, but at least make drastic improvements) and make peace with your neighbors.

Do you dare to come to terms with your true identity? Do you have the balls? The thing at the end of the rainbow is Liberation. Is it a fair trade? You decide.

p.s. off to brow-trimming, Brazilian waxing and make-up shopping!! Kekeek… :p