It's so nice to meet the real you. So sorry about your hard times. I hope you have a joy filled year! Just wanted to say thank you for visiting my site for the One World one Heart giveaway. Because I wanted to be able to give everyone a giveaway gift I've discounted all of my Etsy shop items by 20% until March 1st. I'll be back to say hello! Sincerely, Your new blog buddy Angela Harris
Homophobic bullying in schools. ___ You know I would like to say this never happened to me. I would like to say that but I can't. Thinking back I realize that I was the victim of homophobic bullying in middle and high school I dropped out by the way. People I thought were my friends started spreading nasty rumors are that a friend of mine who they had never met and I were lovers. Oh they didn't put it that nicely of course but I refuse to repeat what they said it's an insult not only to me but to my friend who’s sexual preference I have no clue of. My point is that rumor led to not only a couple fights but me being called a dyke, carpet muncher, fag, and probably some other unpleasant things that I've blocked out. Now, yes I am a lesbian but then I had no clue. I wasn't in a closet because I was too busy being in denial. You want to know what happened to the kids that spread these rumors and called me names? Nothing, I didn't report it. I was scared to death of being labeled gay. I was scared that if people started really believing the things that were being said that they would do more then just call me names. So I never told anyone until now. It was wrong but there was no gay straight alliance in my school, the teachers didn't care, the counselors just wanted to keep us from killing each other on school grounds, and I wasn't about to run home and cry to mommy and daddy that the other kids were calling me names nope sorry not gonna be a cry baby or a tattle tale not me. But I should have how many other kids in my school have gone through the same thing or worse since I didn't speak up? How many kids have cried themselves to sleep because of homophobic slurs? How many kids have tried to kill themselves because I did nothing to stop the hatred to stop the bullying? _____ By Pam Hartley
this is not a blog about gay rights or
lack of
it is a blog about everyones right to love who they love
its about art ,
its about people
its about caring for your fellow man
Its about a chlid with down's syndrom
or the man beaten because he stood up for his daughters right to love another women
or the boy with autisum who is told he will never amount to anything
that same boy is now a famous writer
its about never having the chance to live because someone thought you deserved to die because you loved the wrong sex
or you looked different than they did
its about true equal rights for all
There are so many people out there that can make a difference in fact everyone can. It's simple instead of embracing hate and intolerance embrace love and acceptance. And don't be silent about it because one of the biggest problems is silence. The homophobes are not silent they have signs, radio, and tv shows. We as members of the LGBT community and supporters of equality for all not just the chosen need to speak up be heard be counted. Because the more of us that stay silent the harder it is to make a change. If I can change one persons mind, make one person think about what they're saying or doing then I've made a difference. I'm not saying that you have to love gays hell I'm not saying you even have to agree because odds are I'm not going to agree with everything you say or do either I'm saying that we are human beings and deserve to be treated as such not only in the US but world wide. Homophobia is a social disease and can be cured. Please be part of the solution not part of the problem. Thank You for reading Pam Hartley
Pam - you have won my shoulder wrap. Please contact me for your postal address. Zarina
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to meet the real you. So sorry about your hard times. I hope you have a joy filled year! Just wanted to say thank you for visiting my site for the One World one Heart giveaway. Because I wanted to be able to give everyone a giveaway gift I've discounted all of my Etsy shop items by 20% until March 1st.
ReplyDeleteI'll be back to say hello!
Sincerely,
Your new blog buddy
Angela Harris
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