If you visit this link and it's not already there, please look up the speech of Joel Burns. It's in the Popular section. Very, very moving.
I'm not one to take a political stance on a blog where I discuss woodchucks and jacking myself off, but the issue of gay rights is very important to me. And really, it's just the issue of being young or growing up and being able to be exactly who you fucking are.
If you're a racist? Well, welcome to America! You can express that here and even vote for people who share your views. Congrats! If you hate racists? Guess what, you're welcome too!! And again, you are free to tell the racists to go fuck themselves and attempt to elect people that support civil rights.
If you're a drunken, child-molesting, playground-meth-dealing, puppy-kicking fuck bag? You can walk into an office in Vegas, plunk down a cool hundy, and be married to your toothless wonder shit-eating fuck bag lover in a jiffy. And guess what? My taxes will probably help pay for the cost of your living in some way!
If you're a hard working, honest, caring, loving, helpful woman and you want to marry the vagina you dig licking on the reg? Fuuuuuck that! You have a select few places to go in this country if you would like your union to be considered legal and be awarded the same rights as the Boones-chugging winners above.
It's just unbelievable to me. And honestly, if you don't believe in or disagree with homosexualityness, (its a word) then that's your right as well and I understand. But, what is so sad to me, is that in a country where you are told you can be anything, some kids or grown ups are so afraid to be what they have always known, that they feel suicide is their only relief. Relief from not only feeling trapped in a prison of their own self-awareness, but being bullied or ridiculed by those around them.
I know it's not the same thing, but to me it is. I grew up with Crohn's Disease. From 7 on, I was always different, always sick, always smaller, needed surgeries, had a tube hanging out of my belly that plugged into a machine, I mean the fucking works. An absolute nightmare for any adolescent really. But, not for ONE SECOND did I ever feel like I had to hide that. It was who I was, it was the hand God dealt me, my family and friends supported me, dudes still wanted my vagina, and I was just proud I kept on moving and smiling. And it's something I will have my whole life on and off. And I can't imagine the agony I would feel if students at my school, my coworkers, boyfriends or the people I had to deal with on a daily basis over life harassed me for it. I mean, Adam H Newman had a BIG problem with the farting, but I probably could have taken that to another room, you know?
To me, living with Crohn's is just who I am and what I do. It's as simple as breathing to me. Just as I imagine being gay is that way to a gay person. I certainly don't want someone to bully me over having huge belly scars. Just as I don't feel the need to to bully a guy that wants to lick another dude's shaft. Get it, dude. I know, they're awesome.
And again, if you're not down with the gayness, I get it, and that's your right and be yourself. But please don't show how dickless you really are by ever threatening someone who is. If you are gay, or you read this blog and know someone stricken by the gayness, give them a hug. They may have come through a lot. If you're a kid and you're struggling and you come across this blog, go to that website above and know that it does and will get better for you.
I love this link. I posted it on my FB page a while back. What a great campaign!!!
ReplyDeleteBut really what's with the anti-Boone's drinking comments. I love that shit!!!