'Be true to yourself, because what's the point of even living on this earth if you're going to try to be someone you're not?'
In the clip of Zaya and dad Dwyane Wade having a conversation, Zaya said living her most authentic life is freeing. While Zaya and her family have faced an unfortunate amount of backlash because of her gender expression, she said being able to be honest with yourself trumps any outside hate.
"[To anyone] who is afraid they're going to be judged, I would say don't even think about that. Just be true to yourself, because what's the point of even living on this earth if you're going to try to be someone you're not?" Zaya said. "It's like you're not even living as yourself. Be true and don't really care what the 'stereotypical' way of being you is.
In the clip, Dwyane asked Zaya if it's worth it to be yourself even if people are being mean to you, or even trying to harm you for it."Yeah," Zaya said. "I know it can get tough. Definitely. But I think you push through and you be the best you. Especially more recently it's become more accepting, even though there are still obviously a lot of people out there who still are set more in the 'back in their days' way of mind.
While living as your authentic self can certainly be freeing, coming out unfortunately isn't safe for everyone. LGBTQ people still face violence and discrimination for their gender and sexuality — and that's certainly true for transgender people, who face
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