Why do people hate?I suppose it is a natural disposition to strike out against what one doesn't understand. People want to be heard when they say something. They want to be noticed. In this case, I suppose this holds true even when the spokesperson is anonymous.
This is a picture taken by me yesterday. I went for a swim, and I had dinner with some friends. When I returned to my dorm, this is what was written on my white board that hangs on the door... in permanent ink. I don't know who wrote it, and I can't say for sure what they hoped to accomplish by it. What I can do is speculate. What I can do is use it. What I can do is spread a word.
This is a word written in hate. It is a message intended to scare. To be completely honest, it did scare me. It scared me quite a bit. It is scary because I don't know who wrote it, or what they intend. As of now I'm scared enough that I don't feel comfortable living in what is essentially my home. I don't feel comfortable on this campus... for now.
Why did they write what they did? Well, I think they probably used the word "Fag" because it is such a derogatory term. As far as describing LGBT people, it is the worst term I can think of. As for the division sign, I believe it is a reaction to Proposition 8. On Facebook, many multitudes of people in favor of equal marriage rights changed there profile pictures to equal signs. In response to that, many people that did not agree changed their pictures to division signs. That is my best guess at the division sign.
I put a picture of it on my Facebook, and a lot of people, good friends and family, commented on it. What I noticed about the comments though was that most of them seemed to be geared along the lines of find whom ever did it and beat him/her up. Really, it isn't okay for anyone to do what they did, but it is also not okay to retaliate with violence.
Peace...
This is terrible. While I can't say that I'm surprised, I can say that I'm disappointed. Keep your head up though, Zac. You have a lot of support from people you've never even met. Keep smiling :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know you, but you are absolutely wonderful :) You have the kindest heart and whoever did this just wanted to give you hate. But what he or she did not realize is it just made people love you even more. You are strong. Keep at it :)
ReplyDeleteAs paradoxical as this may seem, I see this act as one of great potential for you - one of those pivotal moments in your life. While I was going to write more about why this might be so, I invite you into this exploration. When I finished reading this blog, I thought, "There's more. He needs to write more." What you wrote here is just the beginning. What else do you see and feel?
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