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Post by (LK) on Apr 13, 2005 16:34:30 GMT -5
Ok, these kids at my school are protesting, which mainly consists of gays, lesbians, trans, etc. "ok, so what LK?" well instead of picket signs and big angry mods, it's just silence.. utter complete silence, it's just a day where they wear a shirt or badge type thing and not say a damn word all day. "wtf?" that's what i was thinking, i'm not really sure what it is they're protesting against, and i don't know how being quiet all day is going to do anything about it, however it would be nice to see other groups doing the same. Not that it's effective, it's just that it is easier to ignore them that way. "so you don't like those groups?" I'm neutral, i just don't care main point is, how do you think this is effective? It doesn't make any sense to me
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Post by Soulcatcher on Apr 13, 2005 16:36:34 GMT -5
Lol, they did that today with me too, it's called Amnesty International. They protesat whatever they don't like. I've actually been to a meeting and it's pretty cool. I thought about doing the day of silence but decided I dont have the patience. It's mainly to support Gay and Lesbian rights. I support it!
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Post by (LK) on Apr 13, 2005 16:43:25 GMT -5
Lol, they did that today with me too, it's called Amnesty International. They protesat whatever they don't like. I've actually been to a meeting and it's pretty cool. I thought about doing the day of silence but decided I dont have the patience. It's mainly to support Gay and Lesbian rights. I support it! Well what i didn't get was what exactly are they protesting about, i mean there's a gay guy in my 2nd hour and no one seems to care, there's another in my 3rd and no one else seems to make a big deal about it.. Perhaps if they did this a couple of years back that would be different, nevertheless i think when actually talking to a gay person people don't insult them, yet when someone isn't gay i guess it makes it ok to make fun of them saying they are even though they aren't . I think i'm starting to understand it a little, but i'm not sure
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Post by Soulcatcher on Apr 13, 2005 16:47:45 GMT -5
I'm not sure of all the details myself, but what I find funny, is that the vice-president of Amnesty in our school, who is gay, and fought for this all year long, didnt do because since he's gay he thinks he doesn't have to. I agree with you when you said how does this make a difference. I'm not really sure myself. But again, i'll support it
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Post by stalin on Apr 14, 2005 23:19:48 GMT -5
Oh, homosexuals have a lot to fight for. For instance, they cant give blood. Why you might ask? Well, the reasoning was because they all have AIDs. ...ummmm.... So yeah, I joined in a protest on day at my school when we had a blood drive. We werent protesting the drive, but rather the restrictions. Even though only a few of the 30 people who protested in the back lobby were gay, people would walk by and call us 'fags' or 'queers'. Isnt society great?
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Post by (LK) on Apr 14, 2005 23:49:05 GMT -5
Oh, homosexuals have a lot to fight for. For instance, they cant give blood. Why you might ask? Well, the reasoning was because they all have AIDs. ...ummmm.... So yeah, I joined in a protest on day at my school when we had a blood drive. We werent protesting the drive, but rather the restrictions. Even though only a few of the 30 people who protested in the back lobby were gay, people would walk by and call us 'fags' or 'queers'. Isnt society great? wow, people still believe that homosexuals carry the aids disease? Wow, isn't that something? Yeah society sucks
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Post by piñata on Apr 15, 2005 9:57:02 GMT -5
Yeah, Kemykal and I are probably a lot more likely to have AIDS than FFVIMaster. *goes to get tested*
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Post by SuperBassX84 on Apr 15, 2005 16:27:03 GMT -5
I have never been tested for STDs... -=Puts that on his To Do List=-
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Post by Elfie on Apr 15, 2005 18:29:40 GMT -5
Whatever they are protesting, look at it this way LK: they got you thinking about it. At first it seems easy to ignore, but really they've got you thinking far more than you probably would in a normal protest. You've made a thread about it here after all.
I see two reasons for this decision: 1) It's a new kind of attention grabbing protest without being too over-the-top. In fact, it probably grabs more attention because it's so blatantly under-the-top. 2) They honestly believe that awareness is all they need to raise and that if people just think about they will reach the same conclusions as them.
The first idea is interesting. The second idea is just naive, but a lot of protest work is naive. You can do far more inside the system than outside.
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Post by (LK) on Apr 15, 2005 19:01:17 GMT -5
Whatever they are protesting, look at it this way LK: they got you thinking about it. At first it seems easy to ignore, but really they've got you thinking far more than you probably would in a normal protest. You've made a thread about it here after all. I see two reasons for this decision: 1) It's a new kind of attention grabbing protest without being too over-the-top. In fact, it probably grabs more attention because it's so blatantly under-the-top. 2) They honestly believe that awareness is all they need to raise and that if people just think about they will reach the same conclusions as them. The first idea is interesting. The second idea is just naive, but a lot of protest work is naive. You can do far more inside the system than outside. yes, that is one of the things i thought at first. A silent protest.. I think it's quite clever in it's own concept, it doesn't break any of the school rules and it does not cause problems. However if a teacher speaks to them, they are required to answer, but it's no big deal. personally i find this type of protest a lot more comforting unlike the in-your-face type yelling and screaming with pictures of dying things and quotes from dead people.
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Post by Elfie on Apr 15, 2005 20:08:27 GMT -5
Well they're trying to show they're normal, so this is probably the best way to protest. It's certainly making the desired point, in my opinion.
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Post by FFVImaster on Apr 19, 2005 20:41:38 GMT -5
Ahem, time for the homo to speak! The Day of Silence card reads: "Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their friends. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harrassment, prejudice, and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today." Personally, I support the general idea of it of course, but I didn't stay silent on April 13. I don't think it's necessary in my school, because there isn't much anti-gay voice in my school. Oddly enough, fighting injustice by doing exactly what people want you to do does work sometimes. The Day of Silence is an example of this, although I don't know if it has really changed anything...I suppose it does make people notice us and force them to confront homosexuality. And, the Day of Silence is not new. It's been going on for a few years now. Well, that's about all I have to say right now... By the way... Gayness ROCKS! lol
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Post by Elfie on Apr 19, 2005 20:42:51 GMT -5
Gayness ROCKS! lol As does straightness! *chuckles*
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Post by FFVImaster on Apr 19, 2005 20:44:59 GMT -5
Yeah sure I guess... Musn't discriminate against the str8's! lol
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Post by Elfie on Apr 19, 2005 20:52:23 GMT -5
That's right. You can't become a heterophobe or you're just as bad as them.
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Post by Static on May 8, 2005 10:59:52 GMT -5
One of my friends did that. While I think that the motive is good, I think the protest itself is just dumb. If you care, the protest isn't going to make you care more. If you don't care, the protest isn't going to make you care.
As for the AIDS thing, I've heard, although from a somewhat unreliable source, that gay people are more likely to have AIDS because it is transmitted more easily through anal sex. Refusing to take blood from gay people, maybe a bit ludicrous, but they may just be doing the best they can to prevent the spread of AIDS.
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Post by Elfie on May 8, 2005 15:36:09 GMT -5
That's not true.
The first person to catch the disease was gay, and as a result it spread through the homosexual community faster, but gay people are no more susceptible to the disease.
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Post by (LK) on May 8, 2005 18:57:30 GMT -5
so does anal increase the chances of Aids or not or is it all like even? Hmm
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Post by jdog on May 8, 2005 21:40:02 GMT -5
1.2 million persons participated in the largest pre-candidate rally in the Ciudad de México (México City), and it pretty damn worked. The "president" left this guy alone and now he can run for president in 2006. socialism...aaah.
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Post by stalin on May 9, 2005 8:25:56 GMT -5
One of my friends did that. While I think that the motive is good, I think the protest itself is just dumb. If you care, the protest isn't going to make you care more. If you don't care, the protest isn't going to make you care. As for the AIDS thing, I've heard, although from a somewhat unreliable source, that gay people are more likely to have AIDS because it is transmitted more easily through anal sex. Refusing to take blood from gay people, maybe a bit ludicrous, but they may just be doing the best they can to prevent the spread of AIDS. On an interesting note, lesbians are the least likely to get it and they dont take blood from them.
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