Your Wonkette attended a Trevor Project benefit last weekend, which raised money to help combat teen suicide. In case you have been trapped in a Chilean mine for the last two months: There have been a number of recent cases in which gay teens — bullied and harassed because of their sexuality — have taken their own lives. (This is awful and tragic and disturbing.) WaPo person and teevee pundit Jonathan Capehart has a message for young gays (and non-gays) who are feeling the hurt. It’s quite moving, actually:
As always, many thanks to Liz Glover!
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I love this man. I want to schnuggle him to my heart.
Maybe, just maybe, if we didn't have people in "leadership" roles in this stupid country railing against gays as the source of all of our problems, (last month t'was Muslins, before that the NAAACP and colored folks, and in June is was illeeeeeegals, (messicans). But I know, "both sides do it". Sigh.
Yes, "both sides do it," but one side is saying that it's not just one specialized social group, but an entire political paradigm that's doing it.
And they wish they were "doing it" assfucking style.
Hot Wonkette Mic!
Also, very inspirational. Thx Liz.
Now, if Wonkette was the Washington Post you'd have to "balance" this with an American Family Association screed claiming that bullying gay kids is perfectly OK.
It builds character. That's why the football coach tells his weakest players, "You look like a bunch of girls out there!" He used to say "faggots," but you know, political correctness.
Now it is just the players who call each other faggots. Oh, to be young!
Heaven knows, calling someone a girl is the biggest insult possible.
This is probably going to cost me all my p-points. After the coach sanctioned jock bullying I suffered in high school the image of a bunch of these assholes shivering under their desks waiting for the nerds to turn them into hairy strawberry jelly did my heart good. Pee your pants "athletes".
It is my fervent wish that more teens and adults (of all sexual orientation stripes) would see and hear this. Thanks Liz, and especially thanks Jonathan!
Yes. I want to make a video telling large-breasted, bookish, tom-boyish middle school girls "It gets better. A lot fucking better!"
I’m not outraged after listening to this guy. I am confused.
I just love Mr. Capehart. I am constantly amazed as his ability to remain calm and positive when he's subjected to the ravings of idiots like Joe Scarborough.
I adore Jonathan Capehart, if I were the mother of a gay son I would be trying to get him to go on a date with Jonathan. He is so sweet and smart and just perfect, I hope he has a nice boyfriend/partner/husband.
And here's another outstanding video: Joel Burns, Fort Worth City Council member, made a statement to the council as part of the "It Gets Better" project. (Caution: Video likely to provoke manly tears.)
Yay! Texas has progressives! Some even get elected!
Am I the only one that gets uncomfortable, uneasy, and fidgety when there is a serious, sincere post here?
But once I get over the initial shock, I usually learn something. Today I learned that I should look at Joe Scarborough and see a silver lining behind him. Ah, OK, I'll try.
I think it's the shadow of the hammer.
DEAR RILEY & LIZ:
Thank you for this perfectly to-the-point, very important post. The video, as well, was really swell.
I have no idea how our Wonkette's undoubtedly complicated page placement Al Gore-ithm operates, but in the future, please entreat the editors to afford affecting efforts along these lines the full-frontal exposure they not only deserve, but demand in order to make a broader, more lasting impact.
Toodles,
EXTEMPORANUS
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