tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post801448612599925255..comments2023-10-18T09:12:17.911-07:00Comments on Rick R. Reed Reality: Gay Teen Suicide: Three in One Year, In the Same School DistrictRick R. Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200655067546158333noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-84501452690408664132010-09-13T02:35:14.613-07:002010-09-13T02:35:14.613-07:00what a sad testament to the education system. I a...what a sad testament to the education system. I am in Scotland in the 14 years since I have left school things haven't changed. <br /><br />The attitude to lg students is disturbingly intolerant. With a rapidly changing world its worrying that not only is this unadressed but is seen as being an acceptable loss.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345490614614538124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-64276539307530677392010-09-10T16:51:50.646-07:002010-09-10T16:51:50.646-07:00I did a post -- I fear, perhaps an intemperate one...I did a post -- I fear, perhaps an intemperate one -- on my blog too. I was bullied mercilessly at school because I was effeminate, and was blinded in one eye in consequence. We've all been there.Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359175138808226219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-1452142612515324672010-09-09T20:56:26.376-07:002010-09-09T20:56:26.376-07:00There is one obvious solution. The three grieving ...There is one obvious solution. The three grieving families, along with the families of every kid in the School District who ATTEMPTED suicide in the past year, and the family of every STRAIGHT kid who was harassed for being "gay" have to take out massive suits against the School District, who has a primary responsibility to protect ALL students,the State for accepting a discredited pseudo-scientific theory with ONLY a religious basis as a state policy, contrary to the First Amemdment. And of course, they should sue the "Parents Action League" AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL LEADERS for their unwarrented intrusion which resulted in these deaths.<br /><br />THEN PICKET ALL THEIR MEETINGS, CALLING THEM MURDERERS.(with childhood photos of those kids, along with their MORGUE photos - like those "pro-life" groups showing pictures of aborted fetuses for shock value)Ike Rose...https://www.blogger.com/profile/17287388462372627610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-41046937368326010672010-09-09T09:36:51.215-07:002010-09-09T09:36:51.215-07:00Rick, I posted a snippet of this on my site with a...Rick, I posted a snippet of this on my <a href="http://bryltyne.com/blog" rel="nofollow">site</a> with a link back to here. I hope that's cool. I'm appalled and deeply saddened by such news.Bryl R. Tynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716656547789198205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-64734540515035668122010-09-09T08:15:01.845-07:002010-09-09T08:15:01.845-07:00Incidents like this make me so angry and yet, so u...Incidents like this make me so angry and yet, so utterly sad. Children learn from us and when they bully others, it's because of attitudes and ideas learned at or at least tolerated in, their home. I am scarred to this day, by the suicide of a friend in HS. She was bullied constantly and I never knew what it was that made her so hated by these kids. I think she liked girls, but she would always clam up and never talk, saying I shouldn't ask about things I didn't understand. I wanted to help, but at 14, I was ill equipped to ask the right questions. I tried going to teachers, but they never wanted to hear, saying that "you kids have to work your problems out for yourselves." Well, Alyssa worked hers out all right, at the end of a noose in her basement. I have worked hard to pass on tolerance to my nephews, telling them that boys can like boys and girls can like girls, that you can like and love whoever you want, your feelings are your own and are never wrong. I also make sure that they know bullying is wrong at all times. My oldest nephew went to a teacher because some of his classmates were ganging up on a new student. Fortunately, this teacher really listened and intervened. Very timely post. Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-41806580686434695612010-09-09T07:24:45.488-07:002010-09-09T07:24:45.488-07:00We still live in the dark ages, it seems.We still live in the dark ages, it seems.debbie vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834216543512841053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-42386025748909978492010-09-09T05:16:01.498-07:002010-09-09T05:16:01.498-07:00It's really sad and scary, because Twin Cities...It's really sad and scary, because Twin Cities Pride is a huge event... but so many of the suburbs and small towns are very, very conservative.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-58532601356481818422010-09-09T05:13:41.959-07:002010-09-09T05:13:41.959-07:00Scary, Chris. My partner grew up in St. Paul.Scary, Chris. My partner grew up in St. Paul.Rick R. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200655067546158333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-87164743006845890572010-09-09T05:12:05.656-07:002010-09-09T05:12:05.656-07:00That school district is only about 10 miles away f...That school district is only about 10 miles away from where I'm sitting right now. :(Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-50633319667352258022010-09-09T03:09:48.627-07:002010-09-09T03:09:48.627-07:00Just earlier this morning I was sharing on Faceboo...Just earlier this morning I was sharing on Facebook about how the Italian politicians (I'm Italian) were laughed at at the European parliament because they were the only ones opposing the laws about the protection of same sex couples. Apparently one of them sprouted a long, cliched semi-homophobic speech about how 'TEH GAY' is wrong, evil, displeases God and threatens families and blah blah blah. Yet this will never be mentioned on the Italian news, of course. <br /><br />I am honestly embarrassed of my nationality at times. Homophobic episodes have been growing esponentially in the past few years, and the government's connivence is just... just disgusting.Cornelia Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682344492966535174noreply@blogger.com