Comments on: National Day of Silence http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html Fri, 16 May 2008 03:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: wei275 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2145 wei275 Sat, 10 May 2008 17:57:28 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2145 Hi, i grew up and live in a society where gay people are either ignored or thought to be "mentally-ill" (yes such societies are still out there). Oh. And living in a society where being gay is ILLEGAL, doesnt help the issue either. But that's not why I'm leaving a comment. Why i'm leaving a comment, is coz i had the exact same experience as Margaret, back in high school. Ppl pickin up on my "gay vibes" and being framed for being in love with someone I didnt even like. Except, this girl told everyone there was an official love confession. And I swear she and Kathi are the same kinda person. Easily anyone's nightmare. For me, she was my worst nightmare. Oh the injustice!! Esp when i was actually in love with another girl (who, btw, was from another school)!! >.< Hi, i grew up and live in a society where gay people are either ignored or thought to be “mentally-ill” (yes such societies are still out there). Oh. And living in a society where being gay is ILLEGAL, doesnt help the issue either. But that’s not why I’m leaving a comment.

Why i’m leaving a comment, is coz i had the exact same experience as Margaret, back in high school. Ppl pickin up on my “gay vibes” and being framed for being in love with someone I didnt even like. Except, this girl told everyone there was an official love confession. And I swear she and Kathi are the same kinda person. Easily anyone’s nightmare. For me, she was my worst nightmare. Oh the injustice!! Esp when i was actually in love with another girl (who, btw, was from another school)!! >.<

]]> By: sarah http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2041 sarah Fri, 02 May 2008 01:50:38 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2041 Great post. I participated in Day of Silence, it was a great expirience. I didnt get any negative feedback from my classmates cause day of silence is big at my school, but recognize what others go though. Great post. I participated in Day of Silence, it was a great expirience. I didnt get any negative feedback from my classmates cause day of silence is big at my school, but recognize what others go though.

]]> By: YvesPaul http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2029 YvesPaul Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:23:28 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2029 Happy Margaret Cho Day!!! :) Happy Margaret Cho Day!!! :)

]]> By: fem.men.ist http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2026 fem.men.ist Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:58:34 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2026 thanks for this margaret! i did spend a decent portion of the day in silence. wish we could have this kind of action and consciousness in Jamaica tho...! whew. thank you for you, will see your beautiful self at the Beautiful tour in Santa Rosa. bless up. thanks for this margaret! i did spend a decent portion of the day in silence.

wish we could have this kind of action and consciousness in Jamaica tho…! whew.

thank you for you, will see your beautiful self at the Beautiful tour in Santa Rosa. bless up.

]]> By: Miss Lady http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2024 Miss Lady Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:07:02 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2024 Thanks Margaret for spreading the word about the importance of the National Day of Silence--on behalf of all queer youth and those of us who advocate for queer youth in the public schools. Things are changing though it's not nearly enough. Though I certainly hate their message (and the firestorm of phone calls and emails to my school inspired by their "ALERT" about the "homosexual day of silence")I took it as a powerful sign that the pro-family organizations were threatened enough by the power of the DOS to protest it. Miss Lady Thanks Margaret for spreading the word about the importance of the National Day of Silence–on behalf of all queer youth and those of us who advocate for queer youth in the public schools. Things are changing though it’s not nearly enough. Though I certainly hate their message (and the firestorm of phone calls and emails to my school inspired by their “ALERT” about the “homosexual day of silence”)I took it as a powerful sign that the pro-family organizations were threatened enough by the power of the DOS to protest it.

Miss Lady

]]> By: Gary http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2018 Gary Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:12:10 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2018 Hey Margaret! What is up with LoveisLoveisLove? Pennsylvania, Florida and a few other states are under continued assault from proposed marriage protection amendments. I would love to get back to banging the drums to prevent, and organize against these actions. I have my own page as before, but found our forum under your guiding to be more visible. Glad to see all is well in Cho-Land! If you ever swing by State College in the future, let us know! Hope to talk to ya soon. g Hey Margaret! What is up with LoveisLoveisLove?

Pennsylvania, Florida and a few other states are under continued assault from proposed marriage protection amendments. I would love to get back to banging the drums to prevent, and organize against these actions. I have my own page as before, but found our forum under your guiding to be more visible.

Glad to see all is well in Cho-Land! If you ever swing by State College in the future, let us know! Hope to talk to ya soon. g

]]> By: Dave http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2014 Dave Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:20:51 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2014 Should always pause and remember those victims of homophobia. It would be nice that schools adopt a policy like that in work places where this type of harassment is banned for good. Should always pause and remember those victims of homophobia. It would be nice that schools adopt a policy like that in work places where this type of harassment is banned for good.

]]> By: Lori T http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2012 Lori T Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:38:19 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2012 My heart breaks for this brave boy and his family. Again we have young kids getting their hands on guns and bringing them into school. My heart breaks for this brave boy and his family.
Again we have young kids getting their hands on guns and bringing them into school.

]]> By: cathy d. http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2011 cathy d. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:07:25 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2011 i shut up for awhile today for sure. we should party sometime. i shut up for awhile today for sure. we should party sometime.

]]> By: CrispyClaire http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2010 CrispyClaire Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:29:32 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/2008/04/25/national-day-of-silence.html#comment-2010 LK wasn't a pre-teen, he was 15. The killer was 14. I felt very sad hearing about his death. I am sick of this 'pro-family' garbage, I always know not to vote for anyone who uses that as a tagline! LK wasn’t a pre-teen, he was 15. The killer was 14. I felt very sad hearing about his death. I am sick of this ‘pro-family’ garbage, I always know not to vote for anyone who uses that as a tagline!

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