Tolerance To All Possibilities

I'm sure that most of us have used to the terms "gay" or "faggot" at least once right? "It's just a joke, who cares?" is probably what you'd might say. Well it may be a joke to you, but do ever stop to think about the person you just called "faggot"? Homophobia is the FEAR or HATRED of members of the homosexual community, whether they be gay, bisexual, lesbian, or transgender. Usually, homophobic individuals use harsh words or violent actions to express their hate or fear. What would you do is you say a gay teenager at your school being harassed or ridiculed? Would you run to the rescue or just stand by? You may think "Someones gonna help eventually, why do I have to?", but that's not always the case. Many heterosexual teens wouldn't step up for a homosexual teen because they themselves are afraid of being called gay. A poll was taken on a group of high school boys that asked "What is the worst thing someone can all you?", almost all of them said that being called "gay" or a "faggot" was the hugest insult. I looked up the word gay in the dictionary, and guess what? The word gay means "Full of joy or mirth" and "Supporting or having interest in the gay community". It doesn't mean STUPID or GROSS or INSIGNIFICANT, like the way many of us use it. We should all learn to tolerate each other. That doesn't mean that you have to like the person, it just means that you should learn to accept the fact that not everyone else is straight. Don't attack or shame the person because they're different. We need to stick up for each other. We need to be the change that stops the trend of punishment for being different. We need to stop being bullies. We need to learn to TOLERATE all sexualities.



"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost."
— H. Jackson Brown


"We will never know the difference that can be made in our life and the lives of strangers unless we choose to be open to all possibilities."
— Chelle Thompson, Editor of Inspiration Line