Day of Silence

So, people on Tumblr and otherwise are in an uproar about the Day of Silence for the LGBT community. My school is actively supporting the campaign as well.

And many people are going to try and fail. They're going to try and fail because no one can keep silent for long. Not even a homicide of suicide is a successful form of silencing. It creates an uproar about the issue, even if the victims aren't there to speak of it. Another reason I think that this is so hard to do is because no one defends themselves when they can't speak. And I'm the type of person who likes to take my time and words to make a valid point.

This type of event, is it to show support or stop hate? Because half of the people who do this are going to forget it by Saturday. They'll do it because it's PC. For the haters, it won't do jack shit to remove the hate from their souls.

No one can depend on the silent support of one day. If anyone who is a part of the LGBTQ community depened on one day, they'd be crushed the rest of the time. You need to lean on the support that you have everyday.

As a matter of fact, silence is a reason WHY people are stepped all over. If you never stand up for yourself, no one's going to respect you out there in the big bad world. Do you think that because people were quiet, Congress is going to listen to the pin of social alienation drop?

My best friend brought up the point that a day like this seperates LGBTQs more from the rest of the public. And, thinking about this, I agree. It's a target for hate as much as it is a target for healing. EVERY DAY should be a day of support and tolerance. And I don't think being quiet about it is the way to go. This is the time for an uproar, a revolution of society. I know I support LGBTQs every single day. We all should.

Now, comment me, let me know. Love my view, or hate it, I want to see how you feel.