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I don't see how being silent for people who like the same gender as themselves proves or solves anything. If people want to be losers and pretend they know it all by making fun of gays, trans, lesbians, whatever, then that's their stupidity and one day that's going to come back and bite them in the ass. That's just that.
I love gay people, I really do. They're (most of the time) friendly and really get involved with stuff, and I support gay marriage. But I'm not going to be silent for them because to be honest it's a topic that needs people fighting for it, not being silent. |
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I don't think we're going to have one at my school this year but if we do I'll be silent outside of class but I would have to speak in class because most classes grade on participation, but I'd only speak during class discussion or when the teacher asks me a question.
I understand the concept. It's a non-violent protest. History has shown non-violent protests to be much more effective than violent ones. Unfortunately, when the usual homophobes see pro-homo rallies and people protesting they just brush them off as "silly queers" or words to that effect. If they see lots of people being silent for that same cause they may even see some people they care dearly for participating and they won't just write them off as "silly queers". |
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i did it at my school. a lot of people did it at my school too!! i was happy. i actually got my entire french class to do it so we didnt have to do oral excercises!! muahahahaha |
I took part in it, but on the 14th, not the 16th.
Sure, it seems silly and counter-productive, but it's really trying to make a point. but a lot of people who bully and try to make you talk on that day are actually being extremely disrespectful to the point. and deserve to be Gibbs-slapped. >:O But anyway, homophobes suck, go gay rights. Woo. |
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I did the Day of Silence the past couple of years at my high school, but this year I'm in college and my only Friday class was canceled. There really would have been no point in participating by myself at home. XD
I think it does raise awareness of the issues, though. At least it did at my already pretty gay-friendly school. |
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I think no one does it here in Belgium, since same sex marriage is legal here... We do the silent thing to remember drunk driving accidents tho.
Gotta love my country. <3 Sometimes. |
I support what the Day of Silence stands for and all, I just find it pointless to be silent. If anything it just makes all those homophobic, right-wing conservatives think "Thank God, the gays are finally shutting up for a day."
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I wish I hadn't forgotten! Oh well, I didn't have school that day and I'm kind of a quiet person in general. I need to remind myself of it next year.
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I didn't participate in this though, and I felt a bit bad :/ |
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I've studied psychiatric behavior and sociology (etc) informally and obviously what you were doing was not "testing to see how devoted they were" but using an easy outlet to overpower someone verbally. Of course, they were sick of your harassment and responded, but not any less devoted to their cause. |
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your not very smart. |
I dislike all these sorts of events. They always give me a vibe of the focus should be on the people participating rather than the cause. Like walk-a-thons. Why must I walk? Can't I just donate money?
Like last week was pink day to show that people are bullied are something. That just seemed more like a goofy social event than anything else. |
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I didn't even know that WAS a day. But i support it because gay people are loud....so a day of stfu is nice
also i don't hate gays, i've just never met one that wasn't loud cept one, she was pretty cool |
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