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#3987 To the people in charge of editing resumes in career services,
You look really fucking dumb when you scrutinize the changes YOU made during our first session.
Sincerely,
Writing this shit myself
#3986 @3982 Yes literally yes that is exactly what I'm saying. If you identify as straight, you NEED TO shut the fuck up about literally anything related the experience of being gay. How the fuck does a group gay people celebrating making it through college have anything to do with you?? Seriously, how does that affect you personally? Why the fuck does anyone need to hear your fucking opinion on Lavender Graduation, Spectrum, the gay community at Rollins, or anything related to gay people/culture at all? You are damaging people. I know that you think that you are so valiant and egalitarian, but publicly voicing your uninformed, completely unwarranted opinion about how gay people should try to stop making their sexualities into spectacles is homophobic and misogynistic. WHY ARE YOU SO THREATENED BY OTHER PEOPLE NOT "FITTING IN"? You're in college, read a fucking book, because your opinions and your entitlement to space in the discussion of things that you will never experience are problematic as fuck. #GoAheadandComplainAboutMyUseofVulgarity #IDareYou
#3985 @3971 Actually you really shouldn't assume things. I'm the one who wrote the post about shitty activism and I am gay. Your post is exactly the problem everyone is talking about. I don't agree with the Spectrum beliefs so all of a sudden my sexuality and my opinions are invalidated. That's hurtful. You don't know me but you say that I "clearly know nothing about what it's like to identify as queer OR about gay activism" simply because I refuse to be a daily walking pride parade. My sexuality and my experiences cannot just be cast off to promote your idea of activism. And even if I wasn't gay, my opinion should not be invalid just because of my sexuality. The whole ad hominem "your privileged so you have no say" argument is not an educated one and in this case it is not even a valid one. I think individuals should have the right to do whatever they want. If they want their sexuality to be a spectacle, great. But an organization promoting the idea that anyone who identifies with the LGBT community should be a spectacle is a whole different matter. I have been discriminated against by Spectrum, I have friends who have been discriminated against, and your post just shows how anyone who disagrees is deemed ignorant and wrong. It's a prevalent thing on campus and yet the organization does nothing to address the problem. They just put up the "you're being homophobic" wall and act like they can do no wrong. But its harmful to individual LGBT people and its harmful to the overall campus perceptions of what it means to be gay.
#3984 Why do people get so butthurt over these confessions it's probably just someone trolling you guys... However, I do have some advice.
1. Stop Giving a Fuck.
2. Refer back to step one.
#3983 This is a shout out to the mystery person who wrote on my Facebook wall last night. Whoever the "gorgeous, amazing, sexy guy who is not a creep" is, thanks. I was functioning on four hours of sleep at my 8:00 am shift and saw this- totally made my morning. If you see me around the library working or studying, be sure to give me some shit about this. That way I know who you are and can thank you in person. Or remain anonymous if you wish to. Either way, just know I appreciated what you did.
Sincerely,
The Forgetful, Stressed, and Tired Girl who Left Her Facebook Open Last Night At Around 3:00 AM
#3982 To 3971: seriously? You're going to say that just because a person is straight, their opinion doesn't matter? Hm, great values your organization has there.
#3981 @3971 Stating that someone cannot criticize something, solely for the reason that they are part of some larger, "dominant" group, is seriously a toxic ideology. So if something doesn't concern me, (and it does I might add), I cannot criticize it? As a gay man, I seriously detest this pseudo, tit-for-tat debate going on right now. I don't like being spoken for as much as the next person. In MY opinion, Lavender isn't something I'd really enjoy. My sexuality isn't that large enough of an issue to warrant having a separate ceremony. But that's just ME. I'm sure that others feel differently and would probably enjoy an event like this. Don't put words in peoples mouths.
#3980 I love how riled up the one dude gets about quidditch it's a fictional sport, you're gonna take some shit for playing it. Learn to take a fucking joke