So you may have heard that a few days ago there was this huge national student walk out and people were making claims like "oh kids are just walking out to miss school" or "they aren't even old enough to buy guns so why should they have a say in our laws" And I most of that I could just ignore as basic bullshit and internet trolls doing their thing but what really got to me was the image of "Walk Up Not Out"
Have you seen it? If not here it is:
Now I am 100% against bullying. I do believe it is a really issue. But I'm going state some items and try not to get to into it so I don't lose you.
HOW DOES THAT MAKE ANY FREAKING SENSE?!
What an insane way to victim blame. And how many steps away is this from:
I may have jumped the shark there but take a step back and look at the underlying messages of that image up there. How far off am I really?
Be nice to people - yes, b/c it's the RIGHT FUCKING THING TO DO!! Not b/c you fear for your life.
Common sense gun laws or more strict gun laws -- YES BECAUSE PROTECTING INNOCENT LIVES IS IMPORTANT.
Cars kill people -- yes that is why you have to have it registered, insured and have a license to drive. Plus police around making sure you don't drive like an asshole.
People text and drive - yes that is why they invented blue tooth and talk to text and again have police around to watch for this.
Throw something else my way. There are problems in the world - -many of them. But that doesn't make this issue any less significant or worthy of being corrected and addressed.
Anyhow. I needed to get this ass-backward victim blaming shit off my chest. Thanks for listening
