tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6921807459565711736..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Fighting Bullies with a Day of SilenceSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-50344615540044504922008-04-27T17:53:00.000-04:002008-04-27T17:53:00.000-04:00Hi Red!! I agree that getting people to speak out ...Hi Red!! I agree that getting people to speak out is the way to go. But I also think the Day of Silence can be very effective. Firstly because it's a very peaceful non confrontational way of showing support. But secondly because it allows kids to put themselves in the shoes of gay kids who are too bullied or afraid to speak out. And many WERE wearing pink shirts or whatever. <BR/>Sometimes a little empathy goes further than a lot of sympathy. The other good thing is that many schools are planning a Day of Noise on Monday.So we can have a day of silence and a day...or a year...of protest.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-87327586540255827632008-04-25T22:26:00.000-04:002008-04-25T22:26:00.000-04:00Personally, I’d rather see people speak out than b...Personally, I’d rather see people speak out than be silent. That just doesn’t quite add up to me. Those school events where kids wore pink struck me as effective because it was making a statement in a positive way. This seems to be a negative thing in the sense of withdrawing and holding back communication as a way of making a statement. Not a bad thing, but just not terribly effective either, imho.Red Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422305796158017027noreply@blogger.com