Spirit day
Originally posted by neo_prodigy at Spirit Day
It’s been decided. On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 6 gay boys who committed suicide in recent weeks/months due to homophobic abuse in their homes at at their schools. Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools.
RIP Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh (top)
RIP Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase (middle)
RIP Asher Brown and Billy Lucas. (bottom)
REBLOG to spread a message of love, unity and peace.
NOTE: I'm not doing this to join the masses or be a follower. I am doing it because I actually do care. I don't understand any kind of bullying - whether it's cyber bullying, in your face, through the internet, at work or at home. There is no need for any of it. And PARENTS: Please, teach your kids about love, tolerance and respect for others, regardless of how different they are than you. I truly believe that IT ALL STARTS IN THE HOME.
Let's do our parts to put an end to it. It all starts with US.
When I was in middle school, I was bullied by a girl - and for the life of me, I can't even remember her name. She was a girl that looked like a dude dressed in sheeps clothing. Me - I was just your average nerdy asian girl - totally cool but uncool all in one. At the time I moved here, there were only a handful of asians in our city and the ones that were here were honor roll Einstein incredibly smart ass asian kids. Not me. I was smart, but not asian smart (as I hear it being called). So this girl, noticed I was different than the other asians. She relished in publicly humiliating me during lunch or any time she had an audience. "How do you see?" she'd always ask, referring to my slanted slits. I always knew when I answered, I was in for a world of hurt because I never hid my attitude and my "Oh-you-so-stupid" face. "Uhh... with my eyes, you moron." She'd always come back with something about how my peripheal vision must be different than white people or people with "normal eyes". And then she would always conclude our friendly conversation with harsh pushes until I fell onto the ground with everyone around me pointing and laughing, or gawking... or back me up into the wall as she'd hover over me and scream in my ear, spitting in my face as she threw out racial slurs and banter.
It only lasted a school year, thank God. I had a couple of near fights with her - which would've ended tragically on my end, with me being 80 lbs dripping wet and her being a solid 140. Yes. She towered over me in height and weight. But that year was a horrible one. Truly. I used to dodge her when I'd see her walking, just to try and avoid her. Thank God we didnt' have any of the same classes. Just the same lunch.
Had it continued further, I don't know how I would've lasted. I was an insecure little thing, and as everything goes in middle school, you are how people see you.
But then she went away. And I lived happily ever after in my middle school years.
Now high school... I was a terror. Me in my thigh highs, shit kicking dock martens, the red plaid schoolgirl pleated skirts and a leather jacket, I was hell on wheels.
BUT THAT, is another story.
It’s been decided. On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 6 gay boys who committed suicide in recent weeks/months due to homophobic abuse in their homes at at their schools. Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools.
RIP Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh (top)
RIP Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase (middle)
RIP Asher Brown and Billy Lucas. (bottom)
REBLOG to spread a message of love, unity and peace.
NOTE: I'm not doing this to join the masses or be a follower. I am doing it because I actually do care. I don't understand any kind of bullying - whether it's cyber bullying, in your face, through the internet, at work or at home. There is no need for any of it. And PARENTS: Please, teach your kids about love, tolerance and respect for others, regardless of how different they are than you. I truly believe that IT ALL STARTS IN THE HOME.
Let's do our parts to put an end to it. It all starts with US.
When I was in middle school, I was bullied by a girl - and for the life of me, I can't even remember her name. She was a girl that looked like a dude dressed in sheeps clothing. Me - I was just your average nerdy asian girl - totally cool but uncool all in one. At the time I moved here, there were only a handful of asians in our city and the ones that were here were honor roll Einstein incredibly smart ass asian kids. Not me. I was smart, but not asian smart (as I hear it being called). So this girl, noticed I was different than the other asians. She relished in publicly humiliating me during lunch or any time she had an audience. "How do you see?" she'd always ask, referring to my slanted slits. I always knew when I answered, I was in for a world of hurt because I never hid my attitude and my "Oh-you-so-stupid" face. "Uhh... with my eyes, you moron." She'd always come back with something about how my peripheal vision must be different than white people or people with "normal eyes". And then she would always conclude our friendly conversation with harsh pushes until I fell onto the ground with everyone around me pointing and laughing, or gawking... or back me up into the wall as she'd hover over me and scream in my ear, spitting in my face as she threw out racial slurs and banter.
It only lasted a school year, thank God. I had a couple of near fights with her - which would've ended tragically on my end, with me being 80 lbs dripping wet and her being a solid 140. Yes. She towered over me in height and weight. But that year was a horrible one. Truly. I used to dodge her when I'd see her walking, just to try and avoid her. Thank God we didnt' have any of the same classes. Just the same lunch.
Had it continued further, I don't know how I would've lasted. I was an insecure little thing, and as everything goes in middle school, you are how people see you.
But then she went away. And I lived happily ever after in my middle school years.
Now high school... I was a terror. Me in my thigh highs, shit kicking dock martens, the red plaid schoolgirl pleated skirts and a leather jacket, I was hell on wheels.
BUT THAT, is another story.