Shhhhh.
Today is Day of Silence.
If I didn't have a presentation in lab today, I'd be participating now. After lab, I'll be silent until bed. I did it for an entire day in high school my senior year and got in a silent fight with my spanish teacher. I can't do that today. >>
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I'm sorry, but I don't really see the point of this. LBGT-discriminated people are more likely to be silent in their everyday lives on a regular basis, so a day like this, where one protests by acting as one normally would, where to explain to someone why your are being silent would require not being silent.. it seems to be too inherently contradictory. Either someone knows about your day already, or doesn't notice that your silent and doesn't learn from it, or notices that you're silent, wants to know why, and can't be answered.
I have no problem with the idea of raising awareness of the harassment of LBGT. It just seems like there has to be an easier or more effective way. Am I missing something?
Yes, you most certainly are.
Most people who participate wear shirts, stickers, or carry fliers so that if the question is asked, the answer can still be told.
If a large group of people at school are doing it, it becomes noticably more quiet. Trust me, it makes an impression. High school students not talking during lunch can be a real head-turner. Not much changes in Uni.
It's also done out of respect, you know. That's a big part of it, too.
The respect I understand. Just wasn't sure if there was some deaper meaning to the silence in particular, like there is with yellow/pink/red/silver ribbons. And yeah, I suppose having the shirts probably helps, too.
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