Today people are supposed to wear purple to show your stand against bullying of L TGB is also stands to be against domestic violence are you going to wear purple today?
No, I'm actually wearing Christmas colors. Just realized it. Red tee and my green sweats. My husband just inadvertently walked out in purple though. It just happens its one of his favorite soft tee shirts. And looks really good on him, with his skin tone.
Doesn't matter if I do or don't. Most likely no more than a dozen ppl will set eyes on me today. Of that dozen, precisely none would likely have any idea the purple was symbolic of anything. Also. I don't have anything purple to wear anyway.
Rather than affecting my wardrobe choices I'd prefer to be in a counseling center working hands on with domestic abuse & trauma survivors to develop coping skills & combat PTSD.
Purple officially represents Epilepsy and it's foundation. I have not a care about the LBGT community. I am indifferent. It has no affect on me or my son who has refractory epilepsy. I own no purple clothes.
Rainbow is supporting gay rights. The purple is to stand against the bullying. Entirely different things you can be against gays but also be against being bullied.
It's -somewhat- a joke. My mom had this horrible coworker we knew as the "Flying Purple People Eater". Total biatch, workless purple moo moos, purple lipstick, purple eye shadow... And she was a total heifer. Purple lost all fashion appeal.
There was a librarian at my middle school who had purple everything. Wore tons of purple, purple decorations all over the library, purple glasses if I remember correctly. And her hair had this mysterious purple aura -
it was like she dyed just the very outermost layer. We were always squinting at it trying to figure out if it actually had a purple tint or if our eyes were just playing tricks due to all the purple around it.
1. Wearing a color DOES NOT DO ONE SINGLE THING ABOUT THE ISSUE, it only makes people FEEL like the are.
2. No one knows WHY you're wearing purple, see point one.
3. How about ALL bullying, and not being selective.
As to your point number 2, a lady told me she liked my purple hair today. I told her why today was wear purple day and we had a good convo about it. Maybe they don't know why initially, but if you tell them, the they do! :)
Good grief, Rebel. It seems pointless to you because you're missing the point. Not everything we do needs to change the face of the world in one instant, and I doubt anyone thinks it does. People are allowed to have specific things they support.
I don't think wearing particular dyes will change anything in a million years. By all means, do your thing, but just hope you know it isn't doing anything to support the cause, only that you support the ones who are doing something.
Well I guess it's a good thing this wasn't the reason I colored my hair. And just because people wear things to support a cause doesn't mean they aren't doing anything else to support the cause as well. You have no idea what others do outside of Soh.
Unlike what you think, people don't participate in these things to feel good about themselves and to have an excuse to believe they are doing something. Group collaboration creates a sense of unity, which is an important foundation to have if you...
are fighting for something. Furthermore, it shows support for a group of people who may not frequently feel supported. That being said, no, it isn't the solution -- but don't assume that people think it is and that they aren't doing anything else.
Octopus has a point. A sense of unity is important if we ever want to change anything. And like I said, it's just a way of showing your support. Even if a few people aren't so sincere, what's the big deal? As long as they're not causing harm,
just let them toot their own horn. There are way more important things to be complaining about than whether or not wearing a specific color is going to change the world.
Today was an awareness event and awareness events have proven to be successful (to meet their goals) or people wouldn't keep having them. First, I wore all purple today - several people commented on it (as people generally do about me clothing
Because I dress nice) I was able to tell them why I as dressed in all purple. A couple said exactly what Rebel said - "all bullying is bad - why just LGBT?" I was then able to tell them that they were right - all bullying us bad, but the LBGT
Community is especially hard hit because they are different in a way some people don't accept. It was a great way to start a conversation and spark thought
All bullying is bad and it doesn't matter why a kid is picked. To be selective is almost pandering to a crowd that it's easy to be an ally for. Either defend all the kids or none.
Obviously all bullying is bad, and no one is picking and choosing. People who support LGBT youth still support other youth, too. But it's still an issue in society that is a separate, magnified problem because LGBT bullying DOES exist solely for the
Would say over-the-top counts good for you! You could go to sewing store and buy a piece of purple ribbon too. Tie it and wear it . A white knot stands for marriage equity.
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