Hell of a place to make a statement.I would have thrown the bum out.But then I’m a hard ass.Flame away.
There was a time when men were men. Pre-pussification.
You can tell by the replies here that MOST American males have been pussified.
Anyway, in that world, not so long ago, that pervert wouldn't have dared to show up in drag.
The real men would have beaten him within an inch of his life, and then the cops would have had their turn.
I would have let him stay. A funeral is for the family. The “church” could have handled this ONE occurance of a transvestite in their midst. Given the opportunity, we can rise to the occasion, and be gracious.
While I agree the man was most likely craving attention, the pastor gave him that attention, and he could have been discreetly ignored.
I wrestle with this attitude now, as I’m watching a lovely man transform himself into a woman - a very ugly woman - and am appalled. It’s hard to look him in th eyes as he lets his hair grow into a woman’s cut, see his dangling earrings, and notice the pink nail polish. What does one say to that? “Hey-guy, you becoming a woman?”
Or do I avoid eye contact and ignore him/her altogether?
Luckily, I do not encounter him every day, but if I were his close friend, I’d say - “you were once a very attractive man - what are you thinking?”
But then, I know, he doesn’t care what I think.