Gays- It Gets Better... Eventually

First of all, let me start off my saying, I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AGAINST THE GAYS!

I find that there is no reason as to why America is still debating over the Gay community! It’s ridiculous that they are denied marriage and are treated unfairly. Let me just say that as an American citizen, I’m flabbergasted that we are operating against what we have written in the Constitution- all men are created equally; well I guess not when that man/woman is gay and living in the United States.

I have no problem with anyone that is gay, they don’t bother me or anybody else so why are we disrupting their life when we can be living concurrently without any issues?

Recently, President Obama has singed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal. In case you are unsure of what this policy has done, it prohibits United States Military Personnel from questioning the Sexual Orientation of a possible applicant of the military. They cannot discriminate against somebody based on their sexual preference or previous sexual relations. For further information here is a link with more on it:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/22/president-signs-repeal-dont-ask-dont-tell-out-many-we-are-one

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Video:

Many teens suffer from being discriminated against because they are gay. The It Gets Better Project was created to help teens through those tough adolescent years. It helps to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach – if they can just get through their teen years. The It Gets Better Project wants to remind teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone — and it WILL get better. This is truly a great cause and it can really reassure the gay teen community that they are not alone and through thick and thin, the sun always comes out shinning in the end!

As stated on their website, “The website www.itgetsbetter.org is a place where young people who are lesbian, gay, bi, or trans can see how love and happiness can be a reality in their future.  It’s a place where our straight allies can visit and support their friends and family members.  It’s a place where people can share their stories, take the It Gets Better Project pledge, watch videos of love and support, and seek help through the Trevor Project and GLSEN.”

Here’s the official Website:

 http://www.itgetsbetter.org/pages/about-it-gets-better-project/

Here are the Statistics of the It Gets Better Project:

·         Since our launch, calls to the Trevor Project suicide hotline have increased over 50%.

·         9 out of 10 LGBT students have experienced harassment at school.

·         LGBT teens are bullied 2 to 3 times as much as straight teens.

·         More than 1/3 of LGBT kids have attempted suicide.

·         LGBT kids are 4 times as likely to attempt suicide then our straight peers.

·         LGBT youth with “highly rejecting” families are 8 times more likely to attempt suicide than those whose families accept them.

·         By the end of 2010, the It Gets Better Project raised over $100,000 from 2,500+ grassroots contributors to help LGBT youth.  

Here is one of the videos:

Your Body is A Blank Canvas Waiting to Be Painted.

Personally I love tattoos; I think that they are great pieces of art that people can literally wear. Yes, I do think that some people do get pointless tattoos, but there are others who do in fact get tattoos as a symbol of something greater than ink on your skin. Tattoos can serve as a purpose of defining yourself. Many times, people of certain groups are labeled by the art work on their body.

I myself want a tattoo/s however; I’ve been waiting to figure what exactly I want. I don’t want to get a tattoo with no meaning to me what so ever, I want it to be worth it. Since I’m going to have the tattoo on my body for the rest of my life I really need to make sure I love it 100% and that it’s meaningful to me. Tattoos are becoming an increasing fad amongst everybody but I do believe that certain tattoos can be meant to express yourself through art. Who is anybody to give the “proper” definition to art and say that tattoos do not fit the criteria?

H.C. Porter writes, “You can say anything that you want with a tattoo. It can be simple and sweet, or it can have hidden meaning behind it. For example; a rainbow tattoo. Is it a symbol of beauty, innocence and purity? Or is it an expression of sexual orientation?”

I agree with the above quote 100% tattoos can take simplicity and turn it into something that not many people truly understand, art. Here’s the web address to H.C. Porter’s article: http://hubpages.com/hub/Tattoos-A-form-of-Self-Expression

Many cultures use art forms similar to tattoos. Islamic cultures use henna when celebrating Eid, pregnancies, weddings etc. I admire henna to the fullest because I’ve seen it done and it takes a lot of patience and true artistic skills to create such a beautiful masterpiece.

Tattooing is a serious form of art that people under appreciate. It’s extremely hard to create such intricate and detailed “paintings” on somebody and I must give the artists props.

Don Ed Hardy

Christian Audigier

Don Ed Hardy, most famously known for his clothing line by Christian Audigier , was also an amazing tattoo artist. The clothing line is based on the great tattooing style that Don Ed Hardy has created and mastered. Not only can people wear the tattoos on their skin but also wear them in a less permanent way, through clothing.

Tattooing is great and I truly do admire and love it. I think that it’s a great way for people to represent themselves with hidden meaning which makes it even more special.

Many celebrities are also joining the tattooing world with their magnificent pieces of body art.

Existentialism and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Existentialism is the theory that there is no reason to life, they believe that you are born with no purpose to life. I find this topic rather intriguing however it’s confusing at times because I agree and disagree.

I think the purpose of life is to find what YOUR purpose as an individual is. But I can also agree with existentialism because it’s true that you are responsible for your own actions and you shouldn’t live life without purpose. However, when the subject of God comes into question, as a Catholic I can’t agree that man created God as something to praise.

Over the break I watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest which I recently read in my English class. The book and the movie are closely related, but the movie doesn’t follow everything exactly according to the book which, most movies don’t when based on novels. The movie is about a mental institution run by a woman named Nurse Ratched, a mean, castrating female that belittles the patients. When a new patient, McMurphy, enters the ward, he creates an uprising revolution against the nurse while encouraging the weaker patients.

This movie is an example of existentialism in many ways. The men on the ward are constantly put down and basically castrated by Nurse Ratched, although not physically. Until McMurphy comes, they are nothing and just sit there all day being told what to do and treated immaturely. Once McMurphy comes, he makes them feel better about themselves and as if they have a reason to live that they are destined to fulfill. McMurphy brings out the true feelings inside of them to help them speak out against Nurse Ratched. He ultimately helps them discover their meaning of living and that although they may not feel very important they actually are.

All of the men in the ward were put there for absurd reasons and labeled as mentally insane which they really aren’t. they were accepted by society because of the time period but McMurphy helped them realize that there’s much more to life than being accepted by society and that they in fact truly are not “crazy.”

The movie didn’t interpret the book as well as it should have but it does exemplify the meaning of existentialism and I was further educated on the subject and given a better understanding of the topic.