Day 208

Literati could have been much better today. My letters were horrid. When I did manage to find decent words my opponent had the board on lock down and there was no where to put them. I truly enjoy great games even if sometimes they frustrate me. It was very well played though no manners what so ever. Here was our board:

Today's Movie: FAGBUG

This is the movie courtesy of Hulu

First let me say this:
At the time this happened I owned a New Beetle also known as a bug. I was on Newbeetle.org when I first heard of Erin's story. I grew up not far from where it happened to her car. I was upset for her. I was proud of her when she took a stand.

I myself am straight. I have many friends who are homosexual. I even have family that are homosexual and bisexual. When this happened I could only think of a friend of mine, Robert. Robert lent me his car when mine had broken down. I used it to go to work at a local mall, Colonie Center in Colonie, New York. It is perhaps 20 minutes from where Erin's car was vandalized. When my shift was over and I returned to the car it too had hateful words spewn all over it.

"It is no big deal, it is shaving cream."
"You have a gay pride sticker on the car what did you expect?"
"It was just a prank."
"If it is not truly your car and you can wash it off why do you care?"
"Oh, you wanted to file a report? Don't you think the police have better things to do?"

Those are just a handful of the comments I got as I spoke with mall security and the police of Colonie. Like they said it was washable. I washed it off. It did not wash off my friends mind though. I do not think he would have been as strong as Erin. Even I was mortified. I could not even imagine driving further than the Mobil gas station across the street to wash the car.

I recall ranting for days about the guts and ignorance it took to write the tings on the car. Not a single piece of the car had not been written on. Some of the slurs I had to ask my friends exactly what they meant. I guess you could say I was not well versed in how to attack a homosexual person. I did note they presumed the owner was male not female.

Perhaps it is because thanks to the porn industry many find the idea of two women sexy and normal. Yet those same people are completely grossed out at the thought of two men. The time for hatred and ignorance needs to go. There is no room for it in society. Let a person be proud of who they are, not shun them for it.

All I know is no one tells me who I can and cannot love. Is it because I am straight? Perhaps. However even if I were not, I could never be told what is right for me. I will love whomever I choose. I do wish the homosexual community had that same luxury.

All I can tell you of this movie is: WATCH IT! Let Erin speak for herself. I will comment not on her movie. To this day I am still friends with Erin. I was one of her supporters on Myspace. I spoke with her via email. I now follow her and her car on facebook.

Want to know how you can show your support or even just talk to Erin? Check out fagbug.com

Again Erin, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Some of the people I know are strong. Much more of them are afraid. They are afraid because they have been attacked in hate crimes. Perhaps one day diversity will win. Until then I just hope they can find the strength to just be proud of who they are.

Today in IMVU I went with more elephants. This time I called it "PEOP" or "Pink Elephants On Parade" Here it is:

PINK ELEPHANTS ON PARADE (PEOP)
A Diamond Elephant edged and highlighted in pink. Is the main theme.
FOUR PIECES AVAILABLE:
BOYKINI - A halter style top with boy shorts. On the chest is the PEOP.
NECKLACE - A longer chain necklace with pendant. The pendant is the PEOP.
LEFT OR RIGHT BRACELETS - Stunning PEOP linked together.
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