options, labels, social bull...
Finish the sentences by choosing the letter. No right or wrong answers.
Girls with shaved heads
a) are lesbians.
b) had too much Demi Moore in G.I. Jane.
c) are punk rockers.
Boys who wear skirts are
a) fashionistas (and are most likely gay).
b) Scottish (and it's not a skirt, it's a kilt).
c) are punk rockers.
Bisexuals and Homosexuals
a) can't hold hands in public places.
b) shouldn't cross-dress to look decent.
c) will never be punk rockers, they are pop divas.
Couples
a) living togetther w/o getting married are eternally damned.
b) should only have sex after marriage.
c) should be of the opposite sex.
Is it really our responsibility to live by social norms? Do we really have to put up with the standards set by dead people we don't even kno?
red_fire_bird and I were talking about our generic problems and concerns. Somehow the mind-boggling conversation made me re-evaluate my definition of self-respect and social responsibility.
I don't want to be apathetic. And I want to make a change.