Friday, May 28, 2010

the other "F" word

Something that has bothered me for a while now, and it was covered on Tuesday's episode of Glee (Theatrically, which was a great episode!). I was so glad to see it, because of the main-stream of the show, and it helped.

What I am referring to is the use of the other "F" word: FAG

In the show, the speech that was given was in response to Finn using faggy around Kurt's character (who is gay) after Finn's mom and Kurt's dad moved in together and they have to share a room. In response to their newly decorated room, here is the what Kurt's dad, Burt, said upon hearing Finn use the word:

"Hey! What did you just call him? You use that word, you’re talking about him. You live a few years, you start seeing the hate in people’s hearts. Even the best people. You use the ‘N’ word? How about retard? You call that nice girl on the Cheerios with Kurt a retard? But you think it’s okay to come into my house and say faggy? I know what you meant! You think I didn’t use that word when I was your age? Some kid gets clocked in practice, we’d tell him to stop being such a fag: shake it off. We meant it exactly the way that you meant it: that being gay is wrong, that it’s some kind of punishable offense. I really thought you were different Finn. I thought that being in glee club and being raised by your mom, meant that you were some new generation of dude who saw things differently- you just kind of came into the world knowing what it’s taken me years of struggling to figure out. I guess I was wrong; I’m sorry Finn but you can’t stay here, I love your mom and maybe this is gonna cost me her, but my family comes first and I can’t have that kind of poison around. This is our home, Finn. He is my son. Out in the world you do what you want. But not under my roof."

I compeletly agree. I was glad when this was said on the show. One reason was because of all the people who watch it, that word should not be used... period. I have a tough time understanding why people have such a problem with the gay community. They should be able to get married and should have the same RIGHTS as everyone! So many people are against it! If you love someone, and you want to marry that person... do it. It shouldn't matter your sexual orientation, it's all about love.

"ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE" - John Lennon

Have a wonderful week,

Wilson

Thursday, January 28, 2010

A DREAMERS DREAM




A DREAMERS DREAM
BY WILSON VESSELY

ALAS, I SIT ALONG SIDE THE EDGE,
LOOKING AT THE FAR AWAY GROUND,
WONDERING WHO IS LOOKING,
BUT I DON’T REALLY WANT TO BE FOUND,
FOR HERE IN MY DREAMS, THERE IS NO FEAR,
IN MY DREAMS, I COULD LEAP OFF OF HERE,
AND FLY WITH THE EAGLES, AND THE 747S,
I COULD FLY ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN,
OR IF I DIDN’T LEAP,
I COULD TAKE A BUS TO A BUSY STREET,
WALK AND TALK, TAKE IN THE SOUNDS,
STILL NOT WORRYING WHO IS AROUND,
FOR IN MY DREAMS, THERE ARE NO WORRIES,
IN MY DREAMS, THERE IS NO HURRY,
FOR COFFEE, OR BOOKS, OR SCHOOL OR WORK,
IN A DREAMERS DREAM, AN END WILL NOT LURK.