Bullying for LGBTQ+ People

If you didn't know, today is GLSEN's day of silence.

This is a day to raise awareness.

To raise awareness for what exactly?

Well, every single day, hundreds of kids get bullied and abused simply because of their sexuality and gender identity. This isn't okay.

LGBTQ+ people are constantly hiding in silence because their bullies silence them, and that is really not okay.

So, on this day, thousands of people didn't talk for the day to raise awareness for this cause.

This makes me really happy. As a queer person, I can rarely find people that even know the definition of my sexuality, let alone have an entire day dedicated to my community. I'm so proud. Our society is progressing.

Did I participate in this event? Of course I did. It was hard and I accidentally talked a couple of times but I really did try.

 I know the day is over, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't keep promoting LGBTQ+ rights in schools.

Here's two pictures of two of my favourite queer and feminist people, because why not?

Educate yourself and stay alive.

~Tyler

Racism

The first subject I am going to be touching on is racism and how it affects people to this day.

First off, people of color generally have to deal with harmful stereotypes relating to their country and/or their race or color in general.

For example, the "black girls are loud bitches" stereotype.

Or the "all black boys are thugs".

And I can't forget the "all Muslims are terrorists and are directly responsible for ISIS".

All people are different. Not everybody is the same, no matter how much your close minded brain tells you that they are. This applies to white people too, though not as much as poc.

All I have to say about harmful stereotypes is STOP.

People of color won't stop stereotyping white people until you stop stereotyping them as well.

Now, moving on.

I think one of the biggest problems is police brutality towards young, innocent people of color.

Police officers can only use deadly force in self-defense or if the criminal resists arrest. Often, police officers brutally injure young people of color when they aren't even resisting arrest or fighting back. A lot of the time people get killed because of this. Apparently, cops can get charged if they do not follow those rules, yet hundreds of cases go uncharged because people of color are deemed as "thugs" or more dangerous than white people.

I'm sure that this happens to white people as well, but it doesn't affect white people as much as it does people of color.

A link to an article that I found helpful: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Deadly+Force

Racism is still very alive.

Obviously there is much more than just police brutality and harmful stereotypes but I just wanted to touch on those specifically because I felt it was important to talk about.

Thanks for listening.

~Tyler

Introduction

I created this blog in the hopes of educating judgmental idiots on matters of feminism and equality and general.

If you are offended easily, or simply are way too much of a moron to support gender, race, sexuality, etc equality, then read no further.

This blog will be dealing with very real issues. It may also be triggering, depending on what you get triggered by.

Please do not read any of my posts if you get upset easily.

Thank you.

~Tyler