National Silence Day

[jbcheerchick93]

look look look! i put it in my sig.

i also convinced a bunch of my friends to do it too.

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV look!!!

 

[BabyPiglet]

Yep, that's right. This year's Day of Silence is being dedicated to Lawrence King, but it's about the discrimination that GLBTQs face.

From the dayofsilence.org website:

"The Day of Silence (www.dayofsilence.org), a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is a student-led day of action when concerned students, from middle school to college, take some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the name-calling, bullying and harassment -- in effect, the silencing -- experienced by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) students and their allies. This year’s Day of Silence will be held in memory of Lawrence King."

I participated last year, and will be again this year. I even get to hand out ribbons tomorrow.

I think it's a great thing, and I didn't think I would able to do it either, but I did!

Tis what I thought, just couldn't get the correct words out.

im not gay, but if i had known about it i would have done it
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It's tomorrow, you can still do it.

 

[::Snow_White::]

I don't have school tomorrow, but unfortunately if I did they wouldn't do anything for it and haven't in the past.
I also know only a handful of people would do it.
I'll try to since I'll be home.

 

[OneTreeHill]

Yep, that's right. This year's Day of Silence is being dedicated to Lawrence King, but it's about the discrimination that GLBTQs face.

From the dayofsilence.org website:

"The Day of Silence (www.dayofsilence.org), a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is a student-led day of action when concerned students, from middle school to college, take some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the name-calling, bullying and harassment -- in effect, the silencing -- experienced by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) students and their allies. This year’s Day of Silence will be held in memory of Lawrence King."

I participated last year, and will be again this year. I even get to hand out ribbons tomorrow.

I think it's a great thing, and I didn't think I would able to do it either, but I did!

Yeah.
That's what my english teacher said.
We are handing out packets, explaining why we are silent.

 

[AmandaSparks730]

Go jbcheerchick93!! You rock!! You too, SplshMntLvr28!!

Oh, and ITA on the Team Jacob thing in your sig, LOL

I'm wearing my ribbon! (It's yellow, LOL)

 

[jbcheerchick93]

why thank you!! im bringing in the cards and everything so that i dont have to explain(talking) to my teachers and friends. TYPE to you guys tomorrow!!

 

[marypops!]

I would have liked to have done this but it's not been promoted much here. Also, i've no school tomorrow and it's rather hard to be quiet in such a loud house. I'll be with you all in spirit though!

 

[imabrat]

Gosh I want to SOO bad!
But I won't be in school, and I don't think my family or my tutor will appreciate it if I don't utter a single word.
I promise tho, that I'll try to talk as less as I can.

Like George, I'll be there with ya in spirit!


BTW, RIP Lawrence King.

 

[swebri94]

but yea im not participating

btw that wasnt an insult to anyone i just thought of it when i read this post

 

[AmandaSparks730]

Talk about redunancy!

0_0 those people need to get a LIFE.

 

[Tinkerbell424]

The teacher would kick them out of class?! For standing up for rights?!

WOW.

I mean, I can see that it disrupts the class and all, but what about standing up for what you believe in?

Honestly, I don't care if I do get in trouble tomorrow. Let's see...

History: Playing Jeopardy, but participation not required.
Math: Should be okay.
Science: Might get talked to, but should be able to get by.
Advisory: Joke period, really.
Spanish: Half the class is doing it, and she doesn't have a problem.
Gym: No talking required!
Keyboarding: Can manage this class with no talking.

I don't really care if I get in trouble.

I completely agree! But she was all like "Their standing up to show that they have equal rights as everybody else? I'd kick them out just like I would with any other straight student." She said something along those lines...

 

[AmandaSparks730]

She seriously said that?!

0_0 gosh.

So what if a straight student participated? What would she say then?

People these days. So homophobic or unsupporting. They just don't understand. *shakes head*

 

[ComfyinNautica]

I completely agree! But she was all like "Their standing up to show that they have equal rights as everybody else? I'd kick them out just like I would with any other straight student." She said something along those lines...

I kinda agree with that.

 

[Tinkerbell424]

She would tell a straight person to get out too.
I had to be silent for a whole day for ASL to see whats it like to be deaf and not be able to speak. But my ASL teacher notified the whole staff.

I guess I kind of agree, that not speaking the WHOLE day wouldn't be able to happen, but atleast a moment of silence, you know?

 

[ComfyinNautica]

She would tell a straight person to get out too.
I had to be silent for a whole day for ASL to see whats it like to be deaf and not be able to speak. But my ASL teacher notified the whole staff.

I guess I kind of agree, that not speaking the WHOLE day wouldn't be able to happen, but atleast a moment of silence, you know?

Yeah, being silent for a whole day doesn't really do much to help the awareness of gay discrimination. I think it could be a good idea if schools could put aside two minutes in the morning to hold a moment of silence, but it probably wouldn't happen in many places since it's so controversial.

 

[Tinkerbell424]

^^ Yeah. I mean it would be nice if our school participated, but their's a ton of lessons we have and don't get.

 

[Sparx]

This is my third or fourth year participating. I took an F as a grade last year, because my teacher was trying to bully me into speaking. It lowered my grade in there by two letters, but I managed to bring it back up before report cards came out.

Stand up for what you believe in, even if you're standing alone.

 

[AmandaSparks730]

Sparx, that is awesome! Good for you! I know I won't be totally alone this time (one of my friends is doing this with me), but if I were to, I still would.

Sadly, some of my friends are down in Baltimore for this music festival thing (band and chorus). I know they'd do it, if they were here.

So, even if you can't go a whole day (or a school day), try to observe a moment or so of silence. Perhaps when you have the moment of silence at school, think of this. If you're reading this after school, take a few moments before you go to bed. Thank you, all! Good luck to all who are taking the vow today!

 

[mikeyandscoobyx2]

I forgot. I don't have school this week lol.

I guess I will be doing it, and talking only here on the DIS.

 

[disney100666]

I wanted to do it but I'm babysitting and it pretty much requires talking. haha.