Day of Silence- Page 2

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 11:26pm

the party was after school, but the rally took place a few minutes before school got out :)
we had a special room we were allowed ot go to durring the day if anyone was giving us a hard time. teachers knew to just let kids go there. we were allowed ot talk there.

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 11:31pm

that's a cool idea, we didn't have anything like that anywhere, though i guess we could go talk to either of our 2 gsa "sponsors" (though really they're not, because they don't get paid because our district administration has serious issues and won't let us be an official club. *angry face*)

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 11:34pm

that sucks about not being able to be an official club... it's good they're letting you do this though.
i thoguht no one would give us any trouble, but people were asking stupid questions, trying to get us to talk... like "can armband people talk to other armband people?" (we were all wearing rainbow armbands) and someone actually wront "fags" on one of our posters... i seriously thought people at my old school were above that.

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 11:40pm

our school itself is okay... like the principal and whoever always accept our proposal (this will be the 4th year we've participated)... it's just the stupid school board/superintendent.

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 11:45pm

ah i see... well i'm signing off for the night... good luck with your day of silence!

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 11:47pm

I for one will not be participating in the day of silence. Call me a hypocrite but why should I have to remain silent about my rights and opinions. Why should aren’t we doing something active? I say talk and get the word out, don’t let anyone be silent any more.

I refuse to be silent

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:09am

You are a retard, La Vie Bohemmorage.

[nztheatreluva]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:27am

What's the day of silence for? Anyone want to explain?

Updated On: 4/26/06 at 02:27 AM

[respeck]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 4:27am

What the? Was La Vie Bohemmorage joking? *Roles Eyes*

I did it when I was in high school and think it's a good idea. Here's the website if you don't know what it is.

http://www.dayofsilence.org/about/history.php

[nztheatreluva]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 4:52am

Wow, that's so cool! What a good idea!

[knows_too_much]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 5:34am

OT but why this is a good idea...
I didn't hear about the Day of Silence until college... but I wish I knew about this in HS. My Junior year I was in the play "I Remember Momma" and one of the freshman crew members went to, not the Director, not the Principal, but the School Board about how it's not fair that a Christan who does not think that homosexuality is right should not be forced interact with people that he finds offensive. The next day I went to the Princepals office and had to sign a form saying that I would avoid talking to, being around, associating with, etc... him directly and those he was around. I felt like I was made the villan in a situation where I was the victom.

Accepting my part of the blame...
I was friends with his girlfriend who was also in the play and I told her that her boyfriend was hot and that I wanted him. I said it as a joke/compliment on her new boyfriend and had no intention of her telling him what I said. That's not an excuse, I did activly play the part of the gay guy who comes on to straight guys, but I said it to somone that I had known for 6 years and didn't think it would blow up the way it did.

Back to the topic at hand...
If more people were more educated and less afraid this situation never would have occered. Anything that helps educate is great IMHO.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 7:48am

My SAGA (I guess they wanted to make it something interesting instead of GSA...) is doing it as well. I'm participating.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 7:55am

am i the only one that is completely clueless as to what this "day of silence" thing is?

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 8:04am

Well, google it, guys, but I think one of the points of it is to show how we, as a community that is continuously marginalized, have been silenced.

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 8:24am

No respeck I am not kidding. Why should anyone be silent about equal rights ever? A day where we get the word out seems like a much better plan, but really what do I know? I have only been gay 2 years.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 8:27am

I'm gonna have to agree with La Vie Boheme on this one. A couple of queers not talking isn't gonna accomplish anything, but thousands, talking, might.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 1:59pm

bump

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:07pm

If you can't see the way that, ONE single day a year being silent wouldn't speak volumes if you'd participate in it as opposed to being loud on that day (like you can't for 364 other days), well, you're just not going to comprehend why anyone else would do it.

[JustChillin8908]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:19pm

"You are a retard, La Vie Bohemmorage."

I love when people try and fight against someone and don't realize they are being prejudice to another group...

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:24pm

I did Day of Silence in high school, and I think it is a great idea. I didn't believe in it until I understood it though. It's not that you are being silent about the issues; it's that by being silent you are representing an entire group that has been forced to stay quiet. It really does make a difference. You can shout all day long about civil rights and gay marriage and such- but when an entire school of teenagers looks around them and sees how many people are refusing to speak- to mock the silence that has been put upon them and their gay friends- well, that is truly powerful. I have known many people who have come to GSA purely because of the Day of Silence to learn more. Actions truly speak louder than words. I’m not saying we should always be silent, certainly not, but this one day speaks volumes to so many who would otherwise never hear us.

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:28pm

JustChillin just ignore JesusUnlimited
“You have no power here! Now begone, before somebody drops a house on you!”

[megannn33]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:30pm

I really wanted to, but I was going to be late for chem if I signed up! (I know stupid reason not to)

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 2:51pm

The way I figure is that by being silent for a day we truly show what a difference we make in day-to-day life. I think it's brilliant. It would be great to have this spread all around.

[guitargeek0624]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 3:27pm

Whew! What a day!

It started off with the GSA selling purple shirts that said, "What are you going to do to end the silence?" on the front, and the "speak card" message on the back. I bought one, as well as many other students. Two of my teachers were silent, including my art teacher, but he nearly broke it when some idiotic seniors started making fun of the DoS. I nearly broke it as well, heh.

The GSA is probably doing something special to break it as we speak (no pun intended), but I had to get home. Overall, it was very successful, and I was glad to see so many kids participating. About 10 out of the 40 kids in my Humanities class alone did it, and it was comforting to see that.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 4/26/06 at 3:37pm

I wonder if any schools in the Seattle area are participating...