people suck

[testificatio]

I was sitting at lunch today by myself, when I noticed the conversation one table away from me. It was a guy and two girls discussing gay marriage, and he was clearly opposed and one of the girls was moderate and waffling on the subject. Essentially, there was a complete absence of argument from any other point of view and thus it was a circular

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[atsureki]

There were these Hallmark kissy bears a while back with magnets in their mouths, and people got mad because if you put two of the same gender next to each other, they would repel. I guess the line between people and inanimate objects becomes pretty blurred in "times of war."

Anyway, let's just hope he meets some racist pig of a positronic alien woman, and they'll be so delightfully opposite each other, they explode on contact.

[mousikierastis]

That's disgusting! If we're batteries to him, we should just unscrew our heads and launch acid in his face. Battery acid solves global problems.

Ugh. I seriously wonder what kind of brainwashing machine Dubya has in his office. How else could anyone agree with him?

[testificatio]

I just got the best visual. Ever. You rock.

[trofast]

I'm sooo sorry that that happened to you! Nobody deserves to be treated that way under any circumstance. He was wrong in devaluing anyone whether he agrees with their lifestyle or not. I think that you handeled yourself quite well (mmmm...proud parent), and I just encourage you to stay strong in what you believe and let your voice be known when it's appropriate (and you've already displayed that you do do that). I love you!

[hopfp01]

That's one of the amazing things about Grinnell--Jessie and I just walked across campus, holding hands, and no one mentioned anything...no one would. Maybe just a greeting, a "come hang out with us later"...In fact, it's pride week and the rainbow flag is flying high. The Prez was at the raising of the flag, said a few words...the unfortunate part of living in such a bubble is that going home is harder. Grinnell is amazing because it's such a closed environment--but, in some ways, that becomes its biggest problem because discrimination seen elsewhere (like your dining hall), seems so much worse. It sucks that you have to be surrounded by such simple-minded people. If only people would realize that we are all people. We have shifting identities, complex identities...sex, gender, & sexuality, though components of identity, are fluid in terms of their associations. Too bad I'm preaching to the choir. Why can't everyone understand the concept of love? I know that I fell in love with a person, not a woman. I just wish everyone could see

[testificatio]

I love you and I miss you.

[yimmar]

This is just another example of something which people believe they can have an adament opinion about without ever having any experience with it in their lives. They seem to think that because they've heard about it and gave it a base reaction that that means they have a right to judge the situation. It happens a lot out here in Utah (well, on campus I find it a lot) where I have to try and explain to people the very simple idea of not being able to choose their sexuality. All of these people have based their opinions on ignorance; they've never had a freind or family member who was gay, and if they did, then they were sheltered from it. These opinions which don't allow any sway or variance come from a lack of personal experience, and given the chance they would avoid the experience at all costs. All in all, I guess changing people now isn't very hopeful; it's the following generations which will need to be changed. Sorry Mar. Love you.