Day of Silence Boycott

~Welcome to the Sonic Blast Community Forum~
Greetings stranger, it is an honor to have you as a visitor. Since we opened in 2006 our goal has been to offer the most authentic Sonic-themed community on the web for Sonic enthusiasts new and old. We do our best to provide the most unique features, best Sonic-themed designs, and have the latest news; always improving to cover all of your Sonic needs. Our community is full of friendly people and we hope you enjoy your brief stay but would be thrilled if you decided to join in on the fun. Being a part of our community is easy, quick, and absolutely free.

Click here to join our community and enter the land of Mobius as a =SB= citizen!
Citizens may log in to their account to participate in our land's conversations and access all of our features:

Pages:
1
2

Day of Silence Boycott
Tweet Topic Started: Apr 22 2008, 02:33 AM (398 Views)
Lady theori	Apr 22 2008, 02:33 AM Post #1
all systems go Posts: 2,969 Group: Former Monarchs Member #482 Joined: January 18, 2007	For those who don't know: The Day of Silence is a day in which gay, lesbian, transsexual and whoever else wants to participate do not speak to bring attention to the harrassment and abuse so many of them recieve. Quote: This year, the American Family Association (AFA) called for a boycott of the Day of Silence. This boycott requests that parents keep their children home from school on the day in order to discourage schools from allowing the Day of Silence to take place. In a protest against this boycott, I am joining hundreds of others across the country in extending the Day of Silence to an entire WEEK of Silence. Thank you for understanding the reasons for my silence this week. Just from a PM on Facebook, but I don't doubt it. How ridiculous is that? Heaven forbid we have children who are more accepting than their parents. :U
	f r e e d o m


~~Eprahim~~	Apr 22 2008, 04:05 AM Post #2
Lava Reef Act 2 Posts: 4,075 Group: Game Over :( Member #3,768 Joined: November 21, 2007	Yes, parents are really stupid to boycott this. At the same time though, gay, lesbian and transsexual people are stupid to do this "Day of Silence". They do what they want, end. I couldn't care less of this day. Real problems are others. Note: At the same time, it's stupid to be discriminating gay, lesbian and transsexual people . =D



Lady theori	Apr 22 2008, 10:36 AM Post #3
all systems go Posts: 2,969 Group: Former Monarchs Member #482 Joined: January 18, 2007	Well, personally, I think it's stupid that they do a day of silence and not take any other action... But at the same time, I wasn't quite talking about the subject matter, just the fact that parents are trying to force their kids to boycott something like this. I dunno, it seemed kinda dumb to me, to have a fit about people having a day of silence.
	f r e e d o m


Duckroll	Apr 22 2008, 10:42 AM Post #4
AS IF Posts: 4,604 Group: A Rank Legend Member #533 Joined: February 2, 2007	A day of silence doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Maybe because there are days when I don't talk anyway. I never had any teachers who acknowledged the day, so I don't know why the parents are getting their panties in a knot.
	Kaki\|DA


Lord RidersDX	Apr 22 2008, 10:45 AM Post #5
Don't tell me what I can or can't do! Posts: 4,317 Group: Former Monarchs Member #13 Joined: April 13, 2006	Dude, I like never heard of this day. No one has ever mentioned it. So it's pretty much useless to boycott it.
	Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag \| Sonic: Lost World \| Watch Dogs \| Batman: Arkham Origins last.fm


wowzaa1	Apr 22 2008, 02:33 PM Post #6
You are never quite the person you think you are Posts: 3,081 Group: E Rank Legend Member #4,510 Joined: December 22, 2007	GASPS One of my bestest friends is gay. I boycott this boycott.



Lord Spin	Apr 22 2008, 02:36 PM Post #7
They got Freddy. Poor Freddy. Posts: 5,845 Group: Former Monarchs Member #1,038 Joined: May 13, 2007	I had a gay friend awhile ago, but he moved away last year. I remember when he participated in the Day of Silence, I had no idea what he was doing until he wrote it down to tell me.
	NEVAR FORGET


Katsuko	Apr 22 2008, 03:01 PM Post #8
Sandopolis Act 1 Posts: 1,687 Group: S Rank Hero Member #1,933 Joined: August 14, 2007 Gender: Male	This is as lulz worthy as an emo kiosk in Disney Land.
	<3 All you need is love <3


Lady theori	Apr 22 2008, 03:08 PM Post #9
all systems go Posts: 2,969 Group: Former Monarchs Member #482 Joined: January 18, 2007	The day of silence is funny or the boycott is?
	f r e e d o m


Katsuko	Apr 22 2008, 03:11 PM Post #10
Sandopolis Act 1 Posts: 1,687 Group: S Rank Hero Member #1,933 Joined: August 14, 2007 Gender: Male	The Day of Silence is absolutely hilarious; the fact that people care enough to boycott it is funny. edit: You know what, I like this idea! It's boyish attitude, and teeny immaturity appeal to me! Since I feel persecuted in my class for being ~~shy and unfriendly~~ introspective, ~~ugly~~ unique, and ~~a complete know-it-all~~ brilliant, and like, ALL those other people CLEARLY have no idea about how I feel because their pitiful lives are just so darn easy, I'm not going to talk to them next Monday! Yeah, that'll show the self filterIllegitimate children!*self-filters! And boy those parents! If they want to protect their kids from the evils of nerdome, they better hide their kids come Monday, or my public display of sticking it to the establishment is really gonna mar their minds!
	<3 All you need is love <3


Lady theori	Apr 22 2008, 03:19 PM Post #11
all systems go Posts: 2,969 Group: Former Monarchs Member #482 Joined: January 18, 2007	Oh. I thought it was pretty funny, too. I'm glad we finally agree on something for once.
	f r e e d o m


Lady BlizShadow	Apr 22 2008, 03:39 PM Post #12
I still can't use this. Posts: 6,546 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,722 Joined: March 16, 2008	I don't know if this says a lot about me or the actual event, because it took me going to a few sites to actually get it. =/ So, it represents the "silence" supposedly had by oppressed persons? Nice on paper, but again my confusion has rendered it ultimately pointless to me. I just don't understand in what ways, if any at all, it is furthering the cause of sexual minorities, especially when it's not really observed or advertised on such a wide scale as to warrant doing much than giving select schools more control over their students body's big mouth. That said, I'm not surprised about the boycott. For every pro-LGBT advocate out there, we have about a couple thousand O'Reilly's. Such is the state of conservative America. XP
	Because staff made me do it. =P Art Topic ~ Drawing Tutorial ~ The Seven Chaos Forum


Katsuko	Apr 22 2008, 03:54 PM Post #13
Sandopolis Act 1 Posts: 1,687 Group: S Rank Hero Member #1,933 Joined: August 14, 2007 Gender: Male	Quote: That said, I'm not surprised about the boycott. For every pro-LGBT advocate out there, we have about a couple thousand O'Reilly's. Such is the state of conservative America. XP Conservative =/= Christianizer <_< Don't let the Democrats fool you! There are sane, secular Right of Centers out there! We're called Conservative Libertarians and Secular Reaganites! Agreed on O'Reilly though. As much as I might agree with him on certain issues, the man has no discretion... or tact... or consideration for an audience that likes to understand what the people on the noisy TV are saying X_X
	<3 All you need is love <3


Neo Metallix	Apr 22 2008, 04:38 PM Post #14
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	You're buying into what the media feeds you. It's not like old people are against it and young people aren't... Anyway, I think this is dumb even though I don't think homosexuality is acceptable. And I know what you're gonna say, the all too convenient, "homophobe" or "you hate gay people". No, it all depends. If they are rude, then I won't like the person, but if they are nice I'll like the person, but not like their lifestyle. It can be done. It's not like you don't like lying so you hate everyone...
	Puncture the Porcupine, my fancharacter!


sMy PANCAKES	Apr 22 2008, 04:48 PM Post #15
Self-loathing optimist. Posts: 1,272 Group: A Rank Hero Member #5,777 Joined: February 9, 2008 Playstation Network ID: sMy_PANCAKES Game Currently Playing: Hyperdimension Neptuina mk 2	Day of Silences are fine with me. I'm not really religious, but d***it I have my morals. I don't pray, but at LEAST I acknowledge whatever the loss is. Thats just me.
	"You look like a queen, but you talk like a pawn..."


1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)

ZetaBoards gives you all the tools to create a successful discussion community. Learn More · Register Now
Go to Next Page
« Previous Topic · Act I: Chit-Chat Hangout · Next Topic »

Pages:
1
2