Because Jesus Said Some of You Suck

Dear yous,

I went to Outfest yesterday and it was cool.  Probably the most surprising thing I saw were the Jesus people rattling off calm, God-backed words of damnation.

I mean, I guess I'm not surprised that they were there.  It would be almost weird if they weren't.  But I honestly don't get their whole jawn.

That's not true.  I get it.  I understand the reasoning.  I understand the belief structure.  I grew up with that.  The thing that really gets me is that it's just so *invasive.*

If you asked the Jesus people why they were there, they'd probably say they're looking out for our own good by preaching the good word.  When your belief structure makes it OK to go into other people's spaces and let them know that they are not OK as they are, that's motherfucking invasive.

Of course, Jesus people have the legal right to be there like everyone else in a public space like that.  They'd probably argue that queer people are an invasion of their space.

But man, we're all humans, yous.  We all gotta deal with the fact of being human and all the day-to-day things that must occur in order for life to continue.

And you know what, yous, in the spirit of the whole thing, I'll just come out and say it: I'm bisexual.  I'm genderfluid.  Non-binary.

And you know what? WHO THE FUCK CARES?  Why do some people care so much what I do with my body, huh?  If you care enough to let me know unsolicited, then you're invading my space.

The more troubling thing to me is the culture of abuse we live in, that normalizes invasion of other people's spaces, that silences abuse victims and silences the oppressed, a culture that's heavily divided, that doesn't see itself as same.

THAT's gonna fuck me up way more than what I do sexually with this machinery that god gave me.  According to your rules, Jesus people, what your god gave me is shameful, and must be hidden, and must be attacked.  Where's the logic in that??

If you really want me to be healthy, Jesus people, healthy and happy, then you'd be better served with signs that said "Eat Healthy" and "Exercise Regularly" and "Love your neighbor as yourself." ...you know, as Jesus said.

Love,
Casey