Do Our Parents Cause the Cycle of Hate to Continue?!?!?
I was born:
A white male in an upper-middle class family
I was brainwashed to believe (by my parents, relatives, my surrounding community, and through private schooling):
That I should play it safe and not talk to African-Americans as most are dangerous.
That interracial marriage was wrong.
I was perusing my co-worker's latest issue of Details magazine while bored at work on Friday and came across a very interesting article entitled, "Would You Really Be Okay with a Gay Kid?" The full article can be found
"Sometimes when you're so close to it, emotionally, I can't write about it. And only now, can I begin." -Jennifer Cornay
Hello, children! Today, we're going to talk about one of my favorite military terms (accompanied by my favorite part of speech, sarcasm...), "Don't ask, don't tell." This policy, on the rare chance that someone doesn't know, states that gay men and women are allowed to serve in the military as long as they don't reveal their sexuality.
Gay Marriage. That one phrase can intice many a heated arguement; while the thoughts of "discrimination" and "racism"--if it can actually be defined that way--run rampant across the proverbial "gun slinging" word-war. Those fighting in the battle are either Radicals or Conservatives; taking a middle ground seems nearly impossible in this fight.
"Lyle why did you get in trouble at school?"
"Because I was kissing a boy."
"Why were you kissing a boy?"
"Because the other girls were doing it."
"Oh."
This is my first post as I am a new member. I feel there are so many topics I wish to discuss but I don't know how to start.
I figured this would be a good topic as it has been on my mind all day.
Brain Drain had Middle Child in a headlock again. His older brother is much larger and stronger, and Middle Child often finds himself in a position he can't escape. His explosive emotional outbursts are his only defense against the brute force of Brain Drain. So he exploded.
"Let me go, you jerk! You're...so...GAY!"
