Fear
I have never been scared in my country. Yes, we've been to war with other countries in my lifetime, but things didn't really hit American soil. Yes, there was a major terrorist attack in my lifetime, but I lived on the other side of the country and it didn't really hit me.
I am part of minority communities. It's funny that we call women minorities even though we are half the population. I am a bisexual women, I've had people yell at me in megaphones and tell me I'm going to hell as I walk down the street holding my girlfriends hand. But I knew it would stop there, I didn't fear violence against me. And now I am cloaked by having a husband. I'm not afraid for me. I'm afraid for every other person in this country who is not a white heterosexual male.
Since the election of Trump was announced I have read so many accounts of violence by his supporters against people of different races, religions, and sexual orientation. It is terrifying that these people are making open public remarks, threats, and attacks to other members of our society. How is this ok?!?!?! How is no one doing anything to stop this?! Why aren't there responses other than people posting on social media about it? Why is that asshole who is about to be the face of our nation not standing up and talking to his people? Why isn't he telling him this isn't really what he wants? Why is he allowing pre civil rights movement hatred to be acceptable, and be his campaign?
I am terrified. Something big and dark and ugly is coming still. It's already big and dark and ugly, to the point where I don't want to leave the house already, but I know the shit hasn't hit the fan yet. I want to help, I want to know what I can do to. But I'm too scared and angry and said to think logically.
I am part of minority communities. It's funny that we call women minorities even though we are half the population. I am a bisexual women, I've had people yell at me in megaphones and tell me I'm going to hell as I walk down the street holding my girlfriends hand. But I knew it would stop there, I didn't fear violence against me. And now I am cloaked by having a husband. I'm not afraid for me. I'm afraid for every other person in this country who is not a white heterosexual male.
Since the election of Trump was announced I have read so many accounts of violence by his supporters against people of different races, religions, and sexual orientation. It is terrifying that these people are making open public remarks, threats, and attacks to other members of our society. How is this ok?!?!?! How is no one doing anything to stop this?! Why aren't there responses other than people posting on social media about it? Why is that asshole who is about to be the face of our nation not standing up and talking to his people? Why isn't he telling him this isn't really what he wants? Why is he allowing pre civil rights movement hatred to be acceptable, and be his campaign?
I am terrified. Something big and dark and ugly is coming still. It's already big and dark and ugly, to the point where I don't want to leave the house already, but I know the shit hasn't hit the fan yet. I want to help, I want to know what I can do to. But I'm too scared and angry and said to think logically.