"Too Gay to Function"
Today was a lot of fun. i spent 3 hours at Hanover High today speaking to sophomores in a health class about sexuality and sharing personal experiences and things. they got a chance to hear from Dartmouth students and ask any questions they could think of, and we all answered honestly and sincerely. it was an extremely interesting and fun day, actually. in a way it was sort of my way of resolving all of my high school "issues." i have never been so open and candid about myself with so many strangers before. it was very rewarding for me, and hopefully for the students as well.
the concensus from all the Dartmouth students who participated in this was that they all wished this had happened when they were in high school. we all wish someone had come and talked so freely and shown us that people can be open and happy, that people can deal with thier issues and be and content, at peace, and supported. i know that coming from the all-male, hypermasculine high school, a talk like this would have really made some people's day that much brighter. i know it would have made mine.
it was so interesting to go back to highschool, because you quickly realize that these people probably don't know many "out" people. and we told then that in any way that they are supportive of (using blanket term) Queer issues or do their part to stop homophobia and speak up when derogatory comments are made can really make someone or many people feel so special inside. it's always so reassuring and touching when someone is open in their support. someone in the crowd may seek out that person to bear their soul in the future. you never know who you can affect with so little effort. it takes much more effort to hate than to love.
as someone who not so often wears their heart on their sleeve, who generally likes to keep his feelings harbored to himself, i can say that opening up, especially to strangers can be tough. it can be overwhelming. yet, discussion and openess is ultimately the best way to grow.
pretty comfortable in my skin, kiddies.
posted by CJo @ 9:30 PM
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6 Comments:
is it much easier to hate than to love?
...i don't know. that's a hard one.
everyone deserves to be loved. but we've found it all to easy to sit around and gossip and hate on ppl. too often we throw mean and hateful words around.
can't we all just get along?
with joy and love for all,
ken
i think u answered your own question, "is it much easier to hate than to love?"
answer, "we've found it all to easy to sit around and gossip and hate on ppl. too often we throw mean and hateful words around."
i wasnt REALLY asking the question. it was rhetorical. ya know? the setup for the punchline.
thanks anyway.
ken
glad u clarified.
i suppose your punchline didn't deliver the oomph that i would expect one to have.
oops.
oomph?
isn't that one of ian's signature dance moves?
the oomph
**grabs crotch**
**thrusts hips forward**
-ken
my head hurts even more after reading ken's last comment. ow.
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