Now the name of the person who received the message has been blocked out because they did not want to receive any "publicity" (sorry I could not think of a better word to use)because of the matter. Now, I reblogged it on Tumblr and said what I thought at the time was my peace, but this horrendous message was all I could think about last night. There is more that needs to be addressed on this matter.
First and foremost, I would like to point out that saying, "If you lived in my town, I would kill you. I would find you at school and beat you to death." is crime number one. A felony in most states. Again, it is a felony in most states to threaten someone with death. F-E-L-O-N-Y! Guess what that means? Yup, you guessed it. Jail time! And don't think that just because you are a coward and post behind an "anonymous" or a fake moniker, that no one can find out who you are. A prime example of this? Here in Georgia, a man was awarded a $404,000 judgement against a woman who posted that he was a drug addict, criminal, and pedophile, amongst other things. The woman posted under several different "names", at times even posting to herself using different names, to make the story more believable. Granted, the website that the posts were made on (Topix.com) was willing to give up the name of the individual, but they still found out who she was. I am sure if the person who received the above message was willing to press charges, that Tumblr would more than be willing to provide "Anonymous's" IP address. After all, it would look really bad on the company if they didn't and what company wants to look bad in a situation like this?
Now this brings me to cyber-bullying. This message is a prime example of cyber-bullying. Now I might be taking this message out of context, but I could give a flying rat's ass if I am. There is nothing that the person who received this message could have said to warrant such a message. Not only is "Anonymous" castigating her, but he is going out of his way to make her feel like she is somehow less human because of who she may or may not love. Homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender ism, and the like are NOTHING to be ashamed of. "Anonymous" would have you think different. He also posts, "That just makes you a whore and a sinning bitch." which leads me to believe that he is either Christian, or follows one of the main Abrahamic religions since these are the only religions that I know of that speak of "sinning" and homosexuality in the same sentence. If I am correct in my assumption, then "Anonymous" is not a very good Christian. The post is full of sin and in God's eyes ALL sins are created equal. So just remember that before you post some atrocity like this.
Keep in mind that when you post something on the internet, it is ALWAYS there. Just like in real life. Once you say something, you cannot un-say it. I do not care what your opinion on the LGBTQ community is, no person, gay, straight, transgendered, or Martian, should EVER receive a message like this. If someone is a member of the LGBTQ community and you don't agree with it, guess what? A little closer..... IT IS NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS! You cannot tell someone who they can or cannot love! And I will be damned if I sit by and let you or anyone for that matter, belittle someone just because they happen to love someone of the same gender! I will ALWAYS stand up for someone I see being treated like this. It does not matter if I know them or not. It does not matter if I agree with their choices. Because guess what? Those choices are theirs to make and no one else's. As long as those choices do not break the law, then no one has the right to do anything about it.
That brings me to an important question, that no one can seem to answer for me. Why in the hell does it matter who someone loves? It doesn't affect you in any way shape or form if, Bob and Joe are in a committed relationship and want to get married. So why? Why speak out against it? Why send messages like the one above? Why beat the living dog-shit out of someone over it? Are you that insecure with who you are as a person that you would have to belittle someone so badly? That is all I see when I look at this message. "Anonymous" is just an insecure little person who thinks that the only way to make himself feel better is to post hateful things to someone based on their sexuality. He is so insecure with himself that he resorts to committing a felony just so he can feel better about who he is. Well I got news for you, "Anonymous", you should feel insecure. If you don't understand that who a person loves is none of your business, then you should feel insecure. If you don't understand that hiding behind an anonymous tag instead of owning up to what you have said, is just being a coward, then you should feel insecure. If you don't understand that belittling someone in the way you just have is not only horrendous and ignorant, but one of the worst forms of bigotry in the world, then guess what sir, you should feel insecure.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
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Now before I leave you all to think about this and what we can do, I want to say something to all the teens that are either Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning. You are not alone. Many members of the LGBTQ community have been right where you are. We have have been in similar situations. We want to be here for you. We are here for you! The Trevor Project is a great resource! They have a 24/7 hotline (866-4-U-TREVOR) that you can call, guess what? That's right 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Suicide is never the way to go. If you are thinking about suicide then please, please, I beg you, seek out help. I am also going to take this one step further. ANY person who just needs someone to talk to about the tough things, and you feel you have no one to turn to, message me. You can message me here, you can message me on Twitter (@MsTashers), and you can find me on Tumblr (also MsTashers). Do not hesitate to message me! I will be here for you. I will listen. If warranted, I will give you advice. Do not listen to people like "Anonymous". They are not worth your time or effort.
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