So, What Makes Somebody a Hero?
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Do I have an agenda while writing this article? Yes. My agenda is to promote my belief that everybody is equal, and that prejudice in any form, even when socially acceptable and popular, is still prejudice.
People need to stop comparing the apples and oranges of what makes someone a hero. We all have heroes in our life in numerous capacities, and their impact in the lives of others should be in no way diminished by the trials and tribulations of a soldier, a 9/11 survivor, a transgender woman, or any other human whose journey we will never fully comprehend, whose courage we can never fully repay.
Heroism can be sacrifice, but it does not need to be. Heroism is going to places unknown; heroism is giving a voice to those who do not have one; heroism is standing up in the face of adversity — and the fact that Smith’s letter, or his lack of decency to even call her by her name, can still be published and gain so much support goes to show how much of hero Caitlyn Jenner truly is, and just how much we need her for future generations.