I'm on tumblr a lot and my best friend reblogs many text posts. videos, and web links about social issues like Ferguson, Je Suis Charlie, the battle about the true meaning of feminism, homophobia, etc.
I have a short film that I'll put below that deals with homophobia (view with discretion).
DISCLAIMER: There is a graphic scene at the end that could serve as an emotional trigger. Please view responsibly.
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DISCLAIMER: There is a graphic scene at the end that could serve as an emotional trigger. Please view responsibly.
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Imagine A World Where Being "Gay" The Norm & Being "Straight" Would Be The Minority! [Short Film]
How did this video make you feel? Do you see homophobia or homosexuality any differently from before?
What are some social issues that the world is dealing with right now, and what do you think the possible solution to solving it somehow could be?
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I really enjoyed this video. I'm not homophobic myself but it was just so...weird how heterosexuality was "disgusting." And how the gender roles were reversed. I didn't think that people who were gay had it that bad. I mean I knew some kids did have it bad but not that bad. I hope parents aren't like that to their kids. I don't know, I see being gay as just another thing about you. I think this specific issue could be resolved if parents didn't bring their kids up on their belief because kids are super impressionable. Also, Churches and religious stances. I know it's against the bible or whatever but I know some Christian churches accept and believe "they sin everyday of their lives" but I don't believe the bible should influence an opinion, if that makes sense? Sorry this is just a big ramble of nothing but I hope I answered it correctly.
ReplyDeleteThe Bible is just a book. It sits on a shelf an collects dust like any other published work. Nothing can be "against the Bible", but rather against the word of God. But if you don't believe in God, then you don't believe in sins, and you cannot be held accountable for anything you don't believe in. And since the Bible is only a book, how can it influence an opinion? It's just a book. Like anything you read, if you don't like it then why are you reading it? Just close it. And so, every human makes "mistakes", and we Christians believe in sins. The only difference between the two is the "after math", as in heaven or hell. Is it just me or is it always Christians who are being referred to as the "bad guys"? I am just curious how this happened. If you see a Christian on the street swearing up a storm or beating up another human being, would you jump to conclusions and say all Christians are the same? I can't tell who's fault it is when these accusations are made... But these are just rumors, right? We don't believe them. Or do we? It seems to me that a lot of people stereotype religions, the hot topic being "Christians vs. Gays". The interesting thing is, if any one of the claimants went to a bookshelf and opened up a Bible, the most prominent theme is "love". I know you didn't say anything necessarily bad about Christians, Rane, but I just wanted to defend my Lord because I can. But if you still feel the Bible is capable of influencing an opinion, just remember that it is only a book. It can only be as powerful as the power it is given by its reader.
DeleteI think that this video should be shown to everybody to be honest. I have watched the video before and I think it is amazing how the video captured everything in a different way. This video never changed the way i felt simply because I was never homophobic, or have anything against gay people. I think this video helps people understand a lot better how it is for someone who is gay in a world with so many other people surrounding you that are judging you and trying to change you.
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DeleteThis issue hits me directly, in a very personal way, because my Aunt is lesbian. I've seen this video before, when someone mentioned it in class last year while talking about discrimination and judgment, and I'd watched it, thinking it was the ideal representation of prejudice and showing the public how things might work if the issue was flipped. Honestly, this shouldn't be an issue, like at all. People should be able to marry and be with who they love, regardless of their sexuality/gender/race, etc. This kind of ties in to my response for the previous entry, where I talked about how knowing one piece of a person doesn't mean we know the entire puzzle of who they are, and a person's sexuality/race/gender, etc. is one piece of a greater whole, one fraction of what makes them who they are as people. And, for others who believe that homosexuality is a sin, or is against God, what else does God say in the Bible? I feel like we pick and choose certain passages and idolize them, but forget that God also says that we should love people for who they are. And, if we also claim to preach separation between religion and government why, then, is the government getting involved in gay marriage? It doesn't make sense, because all of this is just a ploy to discriminate against those who are not like us, things that we don't understand. Please, tell me, who's it hurting? I don't think we realize how difficult it really is for gays/lesbians to grow up thinking that they're a mistake, that they're flawed, that they're somehow less of a person, because they're different...and I think this video is an ideal representation of that.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this shouldn't be an issue because everyone should be accepted. We're all humans and we're all the same on the inside.
DeleteFirst of all, I am so glad this is the video you shared. This has been one of my favorites for so long. This also ties back to my response to Rane's, in which I wished people would see that the desire for marriage equality is not the ONLY necessary movement for LGBT+ people. We need to be seen, to be heard, and flipping the perspective really portrayed how life can be for most queer people, youth especially. I don't have too much to say about this, because this isn't news to me. I and many of my LGBT friends have made ourselves aware of the risks we face as being out in a society like this, and it has become an expectation to experience this type of prejudice upon meeting new people. I'm really glad you're helping spread awareness to those who aren't at risk for experiencing it though, I applaud you!
ReplyDeleteThis video was very powerful. Any difference should not evoke conflict with those who are "normal". They should stay true to themselves and not worry about impressing others. Everybody should be open to differences because if everyone was the same, we would be living in a crazy would. Although it is hard, nobody should listen to the negative things people say about you, but only think about the positive things that you know are true.
ReplyDeleteThis video is heartbreaking. Not only does it make me upset about the about the girl faces in a made-up scenario; it makes me disgusted because this is the severe violence that many people in the LGBT community face everyday.
ReplyDeleteThe word homophobia seems quite horrid to me. When I see the suffix phobia I almost immediately think fear, or an irrational fear of something. So when I see homophobia I think the fear of homosexuals. This is absolutely astonishing how one word in itself can represent such an overbearing hate. I don't understand the excuse of a religion to be so abusive towards one person. Yes, in the bible it says 'man shall not lay with man'. But it also says that we should accept everyone for who they truly are. I don't believe that a different sexuality should stand taller than accepting everyone equally.
I have seen this video before, and I love the premise of it, and the message it sends. It's so important to look at different perspectives and how things could be perceived to others in writing, society, and just every aspect of life in general. There are entirely too many people in the word who do not understand that every person is just that, a person. Stripped down, every person is generally the same, and this is something that I wish everyone could comprehend.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a powerful and intense video, and I have seen it before, but watching it again just hit me even harder. It shows you the utter ridiculousness of discriminating someone for who they love and who they are. I think it's beautiful that you decided to share this with everyone, it's so eye opening to those who had a previous opinion on the subject. This video didn't change my overall thought on homosexuality because I have always been accepting of everyone loving who they love, no matter of gender, race, ect.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this video before, and the whole twenty minutes was shocking to me. I knew homosexuals definitely experienced discrimination but this video disgusted me. I can not wrap my head around someone making the decision to physically or verbally abuse a person solely based on the gender they love. The same thought goes with race, gender, etc.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that you yourself have not read the Bible, according to your post, yet you know what goes in inside of a church so well. When I attend church, even if I do not physically open a Bible myself, the verses are on the screen. So, I have been exposed to the scripture. And since you know what goes on inside of a church, I also find it interesting that you feel churches and preachers pick and choose verses that are convenient for them. What church do you attend, then? I am curious what church preaches the Word of God and only gives the literal meaning of the text, like in the way we should clothe ourselves, rather than the figurative meaning. Again, I find it intriguing that you attend a church that doesn't make it clear that the majority of what is said in The Bible are metaphors and parables to universal truths in life. As for the mentioned Christians who are naive and are spoon-fed their beliefs, that is a lesson one must learn on their own. We are born into our parent's care and are taught that green is green and stop means stop, but as we grow older and wiser we as humans have a responsibility to ask questions about our beliefs and are supposed to learn things on our own. The same goes for Christians. The thing that pushes my buttons the most is the bash against Christians, or even the mere assumption, that we are all alike. You don't like being stereotyped and I do not either, as a Christian and a human. In conclusion, we all grow up, but some of us take a little bit longer to finish. Oh, and as for the things you heard about the Bible that you mentioned in your post, I must ask you to try to open up the Bible and find where it says these things. That way you haven't been spoon-fed your belief but you've searched it for your own :) Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It has given me something to share. Oh and I also wish that everyone could love peacefully, but that wish starts with us. You can't make everyone do what you want, but you can be yourself and be that light for others, in the hopes that they too will see the love you have and also spread the warmth.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this video around before, i never took the time to think about it but when i watched the video it made sense to see from both sides of the controversial topic. From one end Christianity has existed for a very long time and has much more people involved, and on the other side The Bible has been altered and changed over a course of a thousand years. But today with this being a topic everyone has to agree on, some people forgot others have an idea they believed since they were young, It seems like both sides have that, and to not accept it should be as perfectly ok as to accept it.
ReplyDeleteOkay so i have never seen this video before but it was one of the most moving and powerful things i have ever seen. I have never been homophobic but this broadens my knowledge of how LGBT people are treated. Let me say that this is truely horrible how people are still being treated with such hatred. I love that this video shows the parents reaction and how they treat the subject. It can signifigantly hurt a child if they knew that someone they loved and looked up to didnt accept who they really are. I would like to think that maybe 20 or so years from now we can stop this. That we can stop people from hating others based on sexuality, gender or color. I hope that in the future we can educate and raise our children to be open to every thing the world has to offer. I want to be the generation that can change that. No more people living in fear of coming out to the world. No more suffering. No more consequences. I hope we can try and change this so when we sit down at the dinner table with another man or woman, we can still be a family, and nobody else gives a damn.
ReplyDeleteThis video is so powerful and holds so much importance. Everyone has the right to be whoever they want to be, and to love whoever they want to love. Why should we be able to dictate who other people are with? So what if a man likes another man, or if two women like each other? Underneath we are all the same, and love is love. It's not different depending on what genders are sharing it. Love deserves to be shared, and it demands to be felt. We can't choose who we love, and why should we have to? In our society we should be accepting everyone. Love can be a wonderful thing, so shouldn't we just be happy for those people who are lucky enough to find it instead of making them feel ashamed? I think that people are scared of people that are different, and it causes them to react in extreme ways. In reality, we are all human beings, we are all made of the same bones, so why can't we seem to find our hearts?
ReplyDeleteI am seriously mesmerized with this video. It's truly inspiring. I really enjoy seeing this from that point of view. I agree with the many others who say this video should be shown to others. It was actually hard for me to rap my head around the idea of heterosexuals being disgusting and I find that so sad. It just goes to show how brainwashed society is into believing there is a sense of what is normal, what is right and what is wrong when it comes to the people we love. Love, love, love. It fascinates me so much, that love made people go beyond man and woman. It is truly so powerful and with all the studies and research gone to it, no one really understands it because there are so many forms. Therefore, I would say love is a social issue and always will be. This video made me better understand how easy it is for people to unite for the worse against one. How people take the easy way out, like the little boy. This goes along with my other response about shortcuts. I mean in the winter there's where someone has stepped in the snow, and all the others who follow the footsteps for it to be easier, who will make their own footprint in the snow? Who will CHOOSE to be the impact?
ReplyDeletethis video is so powerful. I've never understood how someone can discriminate against someone else because of their beliefs, let alone actually take physical action and put someone through this much emotional and physical pain. this video shows the hardships that LGBT people have to go through, especially kids. something like this can impact their lives so hard and we don't even take a second glance. we as society have to fix this problem so as to prevent what happened to this girl from happening to anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this video has the potential to change the opinions of so many people. That's how powerful it is. I wish that we could show it to every single person and make them watch it in hopes of it changing the way they see things. Even if you personally don't agree with what this video was stating it doesn't give you the right to try and tell others how they should live their life.
ReplyDeleteI have viewed this video before and it really hits me emotionally. I've never had a problem with LGBT people but I feel like it really puts you in their place. It shows you how they feel most of the time and it's really sad and depressing that so many people deal with these problems. Like hiding how they feel, feeling ashamed for loving someone, getting hate from others for being who you are, and even hating on yourself for being the way that you are. The point im just trying to get across is that it just does not make sense to me as to why someone could treat someone that way for being just a little bit different. I believe that the film is so powerful that a person against homosexuality will watch it and even change their mind on how they feel. To me, it really is such an emotional video that everyone should view. I somewhat had a hard time describing how I felt about it and all but I tried as best as i could.
ReplyDeleteI have seen this video before and it has left me near tears. Honestly I don't see any reason why people who like the same gender are viewed as different. I have many people in my life who are like this and we still love them, they're still the same person. I don't think anybody should the right to bring them down because of it, it's who they are and that's perfectly okay. I think some people who refuse to accept them are narrow minded, because what if their child ends up like that? Are they really going to hate them? I don't see why they should, they're not different, there is absolutely nothing wrong with them.
ReplyDeleteAmber, you worded that perfectly. One can't form a factual opinion on something that they know absolutely nothing about. Homosexuality is a very touchy subject and everyone places the blame upon christian or catholic churches. It's not our fault. We are not trying to demoralize anybody, we are only doing as God called us to do. and that is to preach and live out His word and nothing but His word. However, it is very sad that some parents don't know how to deal with their homosexual children so they disown them. God has called us to love each and every single person. Sin is sin. All of our sins are equal in God's eyes and we have no right to judge anybody for whatever their sins may be. I'm sorrry if anyone is offended by that, it is just personally what I believe and hold firm to.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Katie. And if anyone would like a further explanation, please read my response to Rane's comment at the very top and under one of the first comments.
ReplyDeleteWow. This is a video i can relate to. I see how people look down on gays and bisexuals and i don't agree with it. Me being a Pastor's granddaughter I believe in a God who accepts everyone for who they are and if he does then why don't we? Why must we cast out things that aren't the "norm" to the rest of the world? It isn't fair and I don't agree with it whatsoever.
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