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The
Financial Ties that Constrain Us
By:
Ms. MoneyGrrl
(Continued,
page 2)
Well,
I don't buy that!! I think that when it comes to helping members
of our community, the Catholic Church has us beat with their Sunday
collections. So, it makes me think about how many times I have
dropped $75.00 for a new pair of shoes, or went out to lunch instead
of bringing something from home. How many of us have done that?
Why can't our community come together, embrace each other for
what we are, not what we are not and provide scholarships, or
grants to help our fellow brothers become who they feel they are
inside. So what can we do as a community? Do we even have a responsibility?
And if so, where do we draw the line? Is it our duty to help our
fellow neighbor financially? Will it make him a better member
of our community? Will it enhance his life, make him better, thus
is turn allowing him to give back even more?
I
know I don't have the answers, I can't tell you why insurance
companies do what they do, other than they are out to make money,
why surgeons charge what they charge, other than they are out
to make money. But I will say this, if I was a surgeon, I'd do
top surgery for free to any one who wanted it, no questions asked.
So maybe that's what we need to do, we need to have a network
within our community, one that can cross all occupations and bring
people in touch with others that can help them. I mean, I would
be more that willing to do some financial counseling for folks.
I want to give back to this community, and for me, it means everyone,
not just those who identify as dyke, or butch, or femme, or queer.
If you stand by me and are proud of me, I'll stand by you and
be proud of you. Everyone deserves to wake up each morning and
look in the mirror and be happy with who they see.
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