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Lakeland Joins America in National Day of Silence
Why the Day of Silence didn't help very much and why you need to speak up and stand out.
In the past week, some fifty Lakeland High School Students joined in the National Day of Silence.
The Day of Silence was dedicated to lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual teens who didn't know how to "come out." Teens expressed their decision to "be heard" by being silent and placing duct tape over their mouths during the day.
However, I am not one who agrees that this will help end bullying.
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Yes, it does show respect for those who have committed suicide because they felt they were alone in the world but it isn't going to help end bullying.
I don't think that African Americans won their rights by being silent. If Martin Luther King and other activists would have never spoke up, our races would still be segregated and women wouldn't be able to vote.
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Most bullying stops within ten seconds if a bystander intervenes the situation. If we just say nothing and let it happen, it will keep happening.
Activism is about stepping up and standing out and letting LGBT teens know that they are definitely not alone in the world. I just hope that every LGBT teen can find the time to come out and tell the world. Maybe that would help the situation.
