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#3979 Calm down with the gay shit, i have no problem with gays. i think we get it after the 6 posts in a row.
#3978 @3971 Actually, you really really shouldn't make assumptions about people. I wrote the post about the campus activism and I am gay. But even if I wasn't, don't act like my argument would be invalid just because of the sexuality I identify with. That mindset is part of the problem. People have the individual freedoms to behave however they want, but when an organization is built around the idea of making a spectacle out of sexuality, that's when it becomes a problem. People get bullied and pressured into it. I have experienced discrimination from the group merely because I choose not to be a daily walking pride parade. I have friends who have experienced discrimination because of it as well. My posting is not an attack on LGBT people as you seem to imply, it's an attack on the harm that this group is doing to us. The worst part is that it's evident based on the different confessions, the comments, the likes, etc. that this is a prevalent and well-known problem and yet the organization does nothing to address it. They ignore it and tell themselves that everything they do is right and they could never make any mistakes. But it is harming individual people and it is harming the overall campus perspective of the LGBT community. It makes a large group of people feel uncomfortable about sharing their sexuality on campus because they are afraid they will be "sucked in" to the Spectrum ideals, or else invalidated in who they are. You make this especially clear in the way that you tell me that I "clearly know nothing about what it's like to identify as queer OR about gay activism" simply because I disagree with the group's ideals. That's hurtful. You don't even know me. Yet you choose to invalidate my sexuality and question my experiences just because I speak out against Spectrum? Forget about how damaging that can be to LGBT people who are not yet comfortable with who they are. Imagine how it makes the community look to the rest of the campus when you discredit anyone who has an opinion and force your ideals down their throats. It's ironic and about as hypocritical as you can get when you are trying to promote a message of acceptance and equality.
#3977 My thoughts on the LGBT debate
#3976 In one corner: Gays (and affiliates), in the other: Anti-gays (and affiliates)
Outside the ring: ANYONE WITH BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH THEIR TIME
#3975 I notice myself being extra nice to minorities as well. I recognize it and I realize that it is probably not an ideal mindset to have, but I think it stems from the fact that everyone is always telling us we're racist at every go around so we try to counterbalance that. I know before college I never thought twice about a persons race. It wasnt until I started being taught about stereotypes and being told that "everyone is subconsciously racist" that I started to be subconsciously racist. Then again, at least we are choosing to be overly nice rather than mean. The day someone tells me that being nice is a bad thing is the day I stop respecting their opinion.
#3974 I wonder how many times the admin is around when Rollins Cofessions comes up in conversation and they're just sitting there trying to keep it together.
[Admin]: It has happened... and it's not easy!
#3973 Chi O is definitely the best sorority on campus. They are the most genuine and will have fun and actually admit it. Not to mention they have the hottest pledge class. Step it up KD and stop trying to "Keep it classy" when we all know you're not. This is coming from an unaffiliated freshman guy. Keep it up Chi O!
#3972 Both of my best friends are gay. I don't particularly understand what they go through but I am just there to love them and support them as my friends. Not because they belong to a particular social group on campus. I don't care about their sexual preferences the same way I don't care about the color of their skin color. Additionally, speaking as a person who mostly likes to stay within the artsy group of people (simply because I don't have to explain myself) I get why some might feel more comfortable among the LGBT group. If my friends had the option to have an artsy graduation I'd say hell yeah! Let people be and get your heads out of your behinds, because seriously, the lavender graduation thing exists because clearly there is a need for it. Just work on being more tolerant and understanding and stop bitching so much.