When Bullies Attack (aka When Being Gay Ain’t So Gay)
While I am no theologian, I do recall something about loving your neighbor, not judging others, treating others as you would want to be treated, etc. For all the time you DUMBASSES spend urging others to wonder “What would Jesus do?”, it’s pretty incredible that you get it wrong most of the time!
Yes, it’s true! I am an A**HOLE and proud of it. But, one thing I am not is a BULLY! While the month of October is hardly over, I am proclaiming BULLIES of all stripes to be October’s A**HOLES of the Month! At the rate they are going, BULLIES could end up being the A**HOLES of the year! And, if they win, the prize will be PRICELESS!
As a self-admitted A**HOLE, I say mean things about people and entities doing stupid sh&t! But, let’s be clear! This A**HOLE would never sanction, under any circumstances, for any reasons, the loathing and violence I have seen cast upon the last group for which all other dispossessed (and clearly possessed) people of all races, ethnicities and social classes can still loudly proclaim their hatred – gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people.
First there was the rash of suicides by five gay youth or boys thought to be gay who were bullied and taunted by their peers so much that they felt the only way to stop it was to take their own lives. Seth Walsh of California, Asher Brown of Texas, Tyler Clementi in New Jersey, Billy Lucas of Indiana, and Justin Aaberg of Minnesota are no longer here because they were tormented daily by people who look like you and me, all because they were different and didn’t conform to society’s bullsh&t gender rules. Of course, these are not the only children who have committed suicide from bullying but their deaths all happened within a short time period and all seemed to be preceded by anti-gay bullying.
Then there was the court case brought by the father of U.S. service member, Matthew Snyder, whose funeral was rudely interrupted by members of a Kansas church who travel around the country protesting at the funerals of U.S. service members, denouncing homosexuality. That the service members at whose funerals they are protesting may not be gay seems to be beside the point for these so-called Christians out to spread lies and hatred at any cost. Their point appears to be letting the world know that they are clueless about the true, unadulterated message of Christ! While I am no theologian, I do recall something about loving your neighbor, not judging others, treating others as you would want to be treated, etc. For all the time you DUMBASSES spend urging others to wonder “What would Jesus do?”, it’s pretty incredible that you get it wrong most of the time!
This was followed by the homophobic statements by Carl Paladino who is running for governor of New York. Paladino, who has rented property to gays, went on an anti-gay tirade in an attempt to impress a very narrow group of ignorant New York constituents and apparently forgot he was being recorded. For a man with such profound homophobic views, Paladino seems to have very in depth knowledge of gay culture, particularly Gay Pride Parades. “The lady doth protest too much, methinks!”
Finally, there was the horrific incident of gay bashing in New York City (specifically, the Bronx), where it is believed that as many as ten gang members attacked, beat and sodomized three young men, two of whom they suspected were gay and one of whom they knew was gay. I don’t even know what to write about this. The type and severity of violence leveled at these victims was so extreme that it boggles the mind that one human being could do this to one person, let alone three people! Their actions shock the conscience!
Interestingly, all of these stories broke right on the heels of National Coming Out Day on October 11th. My favorite quote for National Coming Out Day is from another blog, The Niggerati Rag: “I COME OUT against my community that continues to allow their ignorance to be their guide and their fear to be their voice.” Preach!
The other act of bullying was unrelated to sexual orientation. It was related to plain old ignorance and was perpetuated by 33-year-old Jennifer Petkov against her neighbor, Kathleen Edward, a seven-year-old child dying of Huntington’s Disease. This act was particularly disturbing because of the age difference between the BULLY and her victim and the viciousness of Petkov’s actions, which included creating a Facebook page with gruesome pictures of the child and driving past her house in a car made to look like a hearse. Also, enraging were Petkov’s reasons for the bullying – “Personal satisfaction … because it rubs their ass raw.” Really! You get your rocks off from picking on a child … you are a SICK BIATCHE!
For those of you with children, it is your moral responsibility as parents to let your children know that these types of actions are unacceptable. It is your job to teach your children not only that bullying will not be tolerated but that if they witness it, they must try to stop it. THAT is what Jesus would do, in case anyone is confused! Also, we need to teach young boys that there are worse things in the world than being called gay … like being called an DUMBASS! Being accused of being gay is a compliment. It means you have good taste, dress well, are nice looking and well-groomed, women love you and want to be around you! I wish someone would say I was GAY! That beats being an A**HOLE any day of the week!
We seem to live in an age where if something is not happening to us, we feel no responsibility to assist the person directly affected. In the end, we are all affected by this type of hatred! It poisons the very air we breathe and takes away from our assertions that we are a civil nation founded on principles of equality and inclusion. And, for those who do this and call themselves Christians, you should be VERY ASHAMED of yourselves because we are ALL God’s children! (Of course, this statement begs the question: if we’re all God’s children what makes Jesus so special? That is the topic of another post!)
At some point in time you either have been or will be on the receiving end of someone’s unfair assessment of your worth as a human being. Think about how that feels! Think about it! Now, get off your lazy a** and do something to stop it when you witness it happening to someone else! These boys did not deserve to be mistreated everyday in school, no one deserves to be tortured and raped, and no child should spend her final days on Earth being tormented by an adult who should know better.
For all the people out there who think it is okay to taunt, torment, pick on, make fun of and generally BULLY your fellow man or woman, this is for you. You are officially October’s A**HOLES of the Month! May you see the error in your ways before the same is visited upon you, DUMBASS!
