#trigger racism

[mouseyfox]

Here I am sitting at work surrounded by tvs playing CNN and live news updates on the Pulse Shooting and people are trying to tell me "oh but no one really cares if you're gay or whatever anymore", and "being gay isn't such a big deal", and I am trying my damnedest not to break down and cry. 50 people dead, 53 people wounded and you're going to say TO MY FACE that being ANYTHING other than straight in America isn't a big deal and that we shouldn't be afraid to just live and be who we are, that America doesn't actively have hate rhetoric spouted throughout the news aimed directly at the LGBT community. Just existing, and being happy, and daring to be open is a political statement for LGBT people. PERIOD. Every day that I am open with my sexuality is a risk, and I am open about my sexuality knowing that. And now there is a shooting of my community surrounding me at work and I am doing my hardest to still take calls and do my job and not break down crying at my desk because very few of my coworkers would even understand my grief over my community's loss at the actions of one homophobic shooter. It is no surprise that what is being dubbed "the worst mass shooting in us history" happened at a gay bar on Latino night, and the United States OWES IT to the LGBT community AND to the latinx community to work to make this better. To ACTUALLY work towards REAL inclusivity, and non-laughable gun registration, and to make this country SAFE for LGBT AND the latinx communities in this country. This should have never happened, and we need to work to make sure it NEVER happens again.

[mouseyfox]

How in the hell are you supposed to show someone that's being really fucking racist that they are being racist when they are completely blind to the problems they're creating and perpetuating - especially when they refuse to look at any evidence you give them.

I love my godbrother, but right now he's just wearing me out.

[mouseyfox]

*rubs face tiredly* Well I'm off to a fantastic start to Thanksgiving my older godbrother is being racist on Facebook without checking any facts regarding Ferguson and I'm still dealing with leftover stress from my dad's heart procedure on Tuesday (he's got 40% blockages and now has stints in, and apparently he has had two heart attacks without realizing) on top of everything else.

I think now that I've posted a gigantic response full of links and such towards my godbrother I'm going to retire to skype and continue to play DA:I.

[mouseyfox]

I understand that people are upset over the verdict, but these riots are disgusting. This isn't police brutality, these are people risking their wellbeing to maintain order and disperse the violent rioters. Most of those people are looking for an excuse to turn to anarchy, looting, damaging property, and risking the wellbeing of those around them on either side. It's horrible that people on the internet want to support this kind of violence.

Please, oh, please tell me about this horrific majority in Ferguson that has been violent in the days since Michael Brown's murder while you ignore the fact that there HAVE been and CONTINUE to be peaceful protests and people in the community working towards peace all at the same time.

Please, tell me how police officers are justified in using military grade equipment that they do not need, and most certainly do not need to be using on American citizens.

Please, tell me all about how Darren Wilson has suffered so terribly much in the days after he murdered a young man and ignore the fact that he was suspended with pay and that a fundraiser was set in place to donate money for him (still not sure on if that got to him since that whole thing was shady as hell in the first place, but the fact that it exists is disgusting in and of itself).

PLEASE tell me it's not about race while the KKK threaten members of the Ferguson community with violence and walk the streets there this very night.

Please ignore the violence that has been brought upon PEACEFUL PROTESTERS from the very police that are supposed to protect them.

Please tell me that the pastors that were arrested for praying in front of a line of protesters deserved it.

So, again, I ask you, please tell me all about these looters and vandals that you want to put up on a pedestal while you ignore that there are people in Ferguson doing good work, that there are police officers harming peaceful protesters, and that there is a problem with our justice system that this would even happen IN THE FIRST PLACE.

[chris-ta-fuh]

So I appreciate this. I do, but I think they should have done the reverse. (Black person coming in a white establishment.) This, to me, makes it seem like black people aren't moving forward. We've always pretty much been forward. It's white people pulling us back. And it's them that needs to grow and realize that without their action, the problems will be the same.

[xianwuxian]

fuck everything, i just watched life of pi finally and I was gonna reblog a post and say how great suraj had been so i googled him to check the spelling and yeah fuck him and his racist sibblings what the fuckk