SHUT UP Options

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Erhm, I posted this on Clique and yeah I wanted to put it here for more to see =/


Right okay, So whats everyone doing April 13th 2005. I hope nothing, this is the day you need to be quiet.

Why do you ask?

'The Day of Silence institutes a visible silence, a silence during which participants protest anti-LGBT* discrimination and abuse. Such an effort also allows us to reflect upon how powerful silencing can be, to focus on how we can make our own voices stronger and to begin to stop silencing ourselves.'

Now, some of you may have seen my topic on cB about the study done on abuse of Gays and Lesbains in school and can see that I do support Gay Rights. I'm just saying this is a great 'slient' protest and I would be happy if you took part.

I myself am going to show what I'm doing by wearing a shirt I will make that says

Front:
"SHUT UP"

Back:
"Protest anti-LGBT discrimination and abuse."
"Day of Silence 2004"

Thank you for reading and I hope you take part

[Spirited Away]

umm you defintly were picking on her. she stated her opinions on the issue, and you had to continue quoting her and telling her she was not a "true" supporter because she has her priorities also.

I was stating my opinions on the issue as well! Am I not suppose to respond to people who say they support homosexuals then brush off the idea as bad without even freaking trying to do anything about it? I thought you believe in freedom of expression?!?! Where is it now when dealing with me?

You tell me that I don't know anything about you, but "face it", you don't know much about your teachers either.

The least anyone could have done was just to ask their teachers. If they ALL disapprove then just don't sacrifice your grades over it. But what if there are one or two who can HELP YOU CONVINCE the other school officials? You guys would NEVER KNOW until you try. And that, ladies and gents, was my original intent.

we may believe in a lot of things, but face it reality isn't like that. it isn't as forgiving, and i wouldn't want to get into a big mess of things at school where my issues really dont matter.

Oh and you know so much about reality? How old are you? (Don't answer, I can guess) Reality is full of possibilities and isn't so dramatic or unfair as you made it out to be. There are things that won't go your way, but there are things that will. Obviously you will never know which is which until you try.

and face it, MOST teacher don't care whether you support gay rights. it isn't iggnorance...its real

Most teachers MAY not care, but MAYBE JUST ONE of the few that do care can help you.

I guess I understand where you all are getting the idea that this whole silence thing isn't going to work. It's all because you all KNOW that no one else is going to do it. HOW do you know? Because you all assume that everyone is like yourself. I feel sorry for the girl who posted this thread. She meant to find some allies, people who believe so strongly as she does, yet finding nothing more than excuses. And though those excuses were plausible, understandable, they could've been said without the "I don't think it's going to work so I'm not going to try" stuff.

Enough said for now.