tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552382737469337416.post3201471753511790727..comments2023-08-29T06:45:36.219-07:00Comments on Bill and Tuna: It Gets BetterBill Jesdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477168137262967470noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552382737469337416.post-52517488760523558352010-10-19T09:18:52.149-07:002010-10-19T09:18:52.149-07:00I like your take -- because waiting is just unbear...I like your take -- because waiting is just unbearable for a lot of kids. Another message here is the "wait until you are done with high school" message. Well, that doesn't work either, sometimes. It's just too unbearable. Sometimes dropping out, getting your GED, and then going to college make a lot more sense than "toughing it out" because sometimes toughting it out in such a negative environment as high school will get you killed. There are other ways to get your education besides staying in high school.chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608275453421366432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552382737469337416.post-87373079717272717482010-10-06T15:58:29.167-07:002010-10-06T15:58:29.167-07:00Hi Bill - I've been thinking a lot about your ...Hi Bill - I've been thinking a lot about your post and about what it means to be involved with it. I was reading Joe.My.God. just now and saw his rant on the following rant: http://tempcontretemps.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/why-i-dont-like-dan-savages-it-gets-better-project-as-a-response-to-bullying/<br /><br />It certainly raises questions about whether the campaign is really helping the entire queer community. While it may not, it's something...it's more than what was there just a week ago... I do agree with you that empowering teenagers to deal with things now, where they're at, could be very helpful. For some though, finding the inner strength to stand up for themselves may not be feasible, and waiting to full celebrate their true authentic selves may not happen until they're able to find a more welcoming environment. Hopefully, it won't have to be that way in the future...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395990948843069605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552382737469337416.post-69322186380739507142010-09-29T23:39:18.877-07:002010-09-29T23:39:18.877-07:00Amen to your response to the ads. I particularly ...Amen to your response to the ads. I particularly have a problem with these ads which indirectly suggest (or at least that's how I see it) that gay/queer youth cannot feel great about themselves TODAY. No matter how small or isolated a community is, there's always someone a queer young person can talk to. Besides, while these young people are "waiting" for things to get better, some of them might leave for a big city so they can be themselves, but end up being homeless or engage in sex work because of further isolation and the high cost of living. So bravo on telling queer youth that they can make changes today for the better - right where they are.CreatenLivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012975867127545425noreply@blogger.com