Largo City Manager, Steve Stanton, is being commissioned to be fired of his position after working for the city for 15 years. He is undergoing a sex change and members and neighbors aren't happy. He's being judged for who he wants to be but doesn't think that should change who he has been the last 15 years. This will obviously make him more comfortable with who he is, so it might even make him a stronger leader, but city officials are being forced to decide between what is intolerable or what is progress for the city.
He has promised not to sue the city but many instances of confusion and anger have already been stewing in the city of Largo. What was meant to be kept a secret for a period of time to everyone except his wife, medical board and few City Hall officials, leaked out, even before he could talk to his 13 year old son.
This is such a dramatic situation. The ideals of people are going to be presented so strong-headed that I don't even see a real solution coming from this. I think it will cause so much controversey there is no other option but to have him leave his position. Even if there are people who want to continue to support him and see him in office, there will be three times as many who want to see him out because of moral values. Should we allow personal lifestyles to hinder our professional outlook for the well-being of our city? Where do we cross the line on what we allow to represent who we are in the public eye?
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I think that this person deep down knew the consequence of his actions. When people go out of their way to do something different, they know that there are at lease 3 things that can happen. 1. They will gain some sort of fame. 2. Become popular and gain friendships. 3. They might become the brunt of ridicule, harassment, shame,and disassociation for co-workers, friends and sometimes even family. If he was going to take on a different physical appearance, how could anyone not notice. I do feel sorry for his son, liberal or not, that has to be a shocker.
No matter what year it is sex change will always be a taboo in our society. He is a public figure and the image he presented when he was running for office should be the image he maintains, as that was the person the people elected. Think about if Bush would have gotten a mohawk in the 2004 campagin he would have lost many of his votes. Think about Britney Spears even after turning all sex kitten people still bought her cds but as soon as she turned to Paris Hilton's side kick and started going comando even her most die hard fans were embarrased of owning her cd's. Public apperacne is everything when you are in the public eye.
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