last nights class seemed pretty well timed, with what all has been going on in the media lately. i was surprised we didn't talk more about all the "it gets better" videos, especially since it's been so celebrity/hollywood driven. i really love this campaign. bullying, even for non GBLT kids, is such a problem in schools. my little brother got teased all the time in jr high. he was quiet, and a little socially awkward, but very intelligent. he couldn't relate to some of the other kids in his grade, and a bunch of boys started calling him a "fag" and using all sorts of gay slurs against him. he's not gay, but these words still hurt. no one ever got physical with him, but they did threaten to hit him a couple of times. i hate that kids think it's okay to treat people that way, and hopefully the celebrities making these videos will make them think differently. if they see their favorite celebrities saying how wrong it is to bully, maybe it will make them think twice before they call someone a name.
here's my favorite it gets better video, from neil patrick harris. (btw, i was really excited we watched a clip from how i met your mother last night. it's one of my favorite shows.)
i'll come back and add more to this later, but those were my intial thoughts. i was very happy with how i did on the test! i wasn't that confident, so i was so really surprised i ended up with an A. :)
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