#noexcuseforabuse
#justiceforadriandowen
Me: I wished I was never born
My mom: I wished you were never born
Me: >:0
This close to taking all of my mom's diet books and burn them.
Anyone wanna join
Reminder that the ‘Gandhi’ who you idolise and celebrate every year:
1. Urged Jewish people to commit mass suicide
2. Forced little girls to sleep with him
3. Was extremely racist towards black people
4. Supported caste + poverty
5. Stole the credit of freedom fighters who died as martyrs for independence
6. Viewed women as ‘objects’ for men’s pleasure or pride
7. Cared for cows but not Sikh lives.
8. Constantly belittled and insulted his wife.
He was basically misogynistic, racist and a pedophile, why do we still celebrate his birthday and honour him as if he did the greatest things for our country?
Studies have shown LGBTQ students are more likely to be bullied at school, which can lead to missed classes and a higher risk of suicide. For those kids, a teacher who knows how to be inclusive — or how to “queer” the classroom, as some refer to it — can make a big difference. But many teachers aren’t sure how to do that. Over the years, gender and sexual identity have evolved, and not everyone has kept up.
“When they [teachers] realize, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing,’ you know how vulnerable it feels? It’s a big deal. They need support,” says Bethy Leonardi, co-founder of A Queer Endeavor, an initiative of University of Colorado Boulder School of Education. A Queer Endeavor helps teachers navigate questions like how to intervene when they see anti-LGBTQ bullying, how to be there for students who identify as gender-fluid and how to address kids who use gender-neutral pronouns like “they.”
The organization has put out a list of tips for making classrooms more LGBTQ-friendly. They include:
Let students identify themselves on the first day of class. Ask them to fill out index cards with their preferred name and pronouns, then be sure to update the class list and share that list when there’s a substitute teacher.
Avoid using gendered language to address students (“ladies and gentlemen,” “boys/girls”). Instead, use words like “scientists,” “readers,” “athletes,” “writers,” “artists,” “scholars,” etc.
Avoid grouping students by gender. Instead, use birthdays, ice cream preferences, pet preferences, etc.
If there are all-gender bathrooms, make sure students know where they are and that they are for everyone.
Make your ally status known by hanging a rainbow flag, sharing your own pronouns and/or supporting the school’s LGBTQ groups.
Illustration: Gracia Lam/NPR
Things i want to do more than anything in the world:
Realy vent and talk about how bad im actualy doing while crying.
Things that make me feel like i'd rather die:
Venting to people and talk about how im realy doing while crying.
We stan a queen
I want my gay rights now! - Marsha P. Johnson (NYC Pride Parade, 1973)
But they would be fucking easy to find.
How fucked up would that be if they were in your room at night.