Serving in Silence

"Serving in Silence" is the true story about a woman named Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was a medical officer that served in the United States military and was discharged for violating the military's "immoral conduct" policy after revealing that she was homosexual. Margarethe was a mother and had been married for many years, but she discovered she was a lesbian when she falls in love with another woman. After being discharged, she decides to fight back and takes her case to court. She believed this was the right thing to do for herself and all of the homosexuals who were afraid to come out. She became a powerful voice against discrimination.

I believe that Margarethe did the right thing by telling her secret, and she was also very brave for deciding to fight for her rights. If she had kept her secret, she would've never been happy. Hiding who she truly was not an option for her because she realized this was no way to live. As Margarethe said in the movie, your sexuality is part of your identity and this shouldn't be something that you're ashamed of.

My reaction to every story about this kind of discrimination is always the same. I think society and everyone who is against homosexuals don't know the damage they're causing. Can you imagine how it must feel like being afraid of people learning who you truly are and what you want? This is definitely no way to live. What I liked most about this movie is that it was a true story and it shows us how hard it is to be different, even more in those times. I get so mad every time I see discrimination against homosexuals, I think it's none of their business. Everyone should get to live their lives the way they want, and no one should ever feel like it's better or easier to hide who they are. We shouldn't let anyone get in the way of our happiness in any way, we should live like there's no tomorrow and fight for what we want.