[ SECRET POST #1891 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1891 ⌋


Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 04 pages, 81 secrets from Secret Submission Post #270.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 2 3 4 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeats ]
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Comments

[ansley15.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with the bottom part of the secret. Well, actually, I would probably agree with all of it but aside from AfterElton's recaps I avoid the Glee fandom with a passion. I felt so much awkwardness and second-hand embarrassment from that episode. Aside from the scene where Kurofsky's dad finds him, which I did find truly moving, the whole thing was a giant trainwreck from beginning to end. And that's coming from a lesbian, who has been suicidal (for other reasons), and whose gay male best friend seriously considered ending his life in high school. People need to realize "it gets better" is totally a fucking inadequate response.

[(Anonymous)]

What would you propose as a response then?

[ansley15.livejournal.com]

See above comment.

[(Anonymous)]

I found the "It Gets Better" campaign to be pretty helpful...when it came GLBT folk. But when a whole host of straight, usually white, usually male celebrities jumped on the bandwagon and started proclaiming that "life is going to get so much better for you!" I seriously wanted to be all "how the fuck would you know?"

[hey-feygele.livejournal.com]

This describes my feelings perfectly.

[ansley15.livejournal.com]

If you found "It Gets Better" helpful, that's great! I am sincerely happy for you. And I am happy that it exists because I do know it helps some people, and I feel like if it helps just one person then it's a worth while campaign. However, as someone who grew up in poverty and saw alot of violence growing up, the realistic thing is it just honestly doesn't get better for many LGBT teens. It got better for ME, but for every me there is a 100 who isn't so lucky. I feel like alot of people just made "it gets better" videos without looking into 1) actually stopping bullying in schools 2) the economic infrastructure of communities and 3) provided more legislative protection. Also, for people with clinical depression (LGBT or not) , telling them "it gets better" is just not going to be enough. Legitimate psychological help- help outside of many teens' reach for familial, economic, and other reasons- is the best option. While some "It Gets Better" supporters make genuine contributions towards these material goals, for many, it serves as a "feel good activism" where they can showcase their goodwill towards LGBT teen without actually doing anything productive. But then again, that seems to be the trend in mainstream American "activism" these days. And I'm saying this as a part-time activist, not someone who is at all cynical about social change.

Like I said though, I am genuinely happy for you that you were able to get something positive out of the campaign.