It was a good class.

Overall, the class was interesting and discusses many topics that will stick with me for a while. As I stated before in my blogs, I am a science guy, who likes to include science in everything I discuss, read or write about. One thing that grabbed my attention in the many discussion and presentations we had in class was the topic of transgender. This topic was an eye opener for me. As I come from a culture that does not accept a man acting like a woman or vice verse, let alone accepting transgender.
One of the examples that came up during the presentation was a story about a woman who went through mastectomy, hormones and other drugs to become a man. I remember when this story was all over the news because he was the first "man to become pregnant". Now, I'm a science guy, and scientifically he did not become the first "man to become pregnant". As long as he had a uterus and a female genital area, then becoming pregnant was not a miracle or magical as a lot of the programs made it sound.
I cannot say that the class changed my view completely on transgender, but I also cannot say that I did not take or learn anything from this topic. After the presentation, I found myself agreeing with some of the points the students discussed. For example, insurance companies should not limit their medical needs because of who they are. They should be treated equally when it comes to medical treatment, jobs and life in general.
Finally, I believe that every person has the freedom to do whatever they want and be whoever they want as long as they are not affecting others. However, even after learning a lot from this class about transgender, I cannot claim that I completely accept the idea. My religious beliefs and my scientific knowledge are not separable, and both make it hard for me to fully accept the idea.