This article "Two Little Boys" talks about two 11 year olds that committed suicide because they were being teased at school about being homosexual.
"Seeking to diminish the human dignity of another whose only crime is not loving whom you would have him or her love is immoral and an offense to the indomitable determination of the heart," Charles M. Blow wrote in the article. I completely agree with this comment. I found this story appalling and extremely saddening. Two eleven year olds were being teased for their sexual orientation when they hadn't even gone through puberty. These boys will never experience middle school. They will never experience graduation. They will never experience true love. These boys lives ended much too soon.
Their lives ended too soon because of ignorance. Because of malice. Because of discrimination. Because of adults who wouldn't take the stand to stop such cruelty.
I hope adults start to realize their impact on their children and younger generations. It is evident to any young adult that has a little sibling. My sister is constantly looking up to me and repeating what I do. She not only asks me for advice but is influenced by how I respond. Adults need to start realizing how they impact children. An adult does not have to say something to send a message. Body language sends just as loud a message as words ever could. By accepting the homosexual teasing the parents and teachers were consenting to the behavior and whether they knew it or not, telling those bullies the teasing was perfectly acceptable.
That type of behavior is not acceptable and should be stopped immediately. Two young boys lives were cut short because this behavior was condoned by adults.
This behavior and view is not just a problem amongst children but also in adults. Some high schools have a day where all the students remain silent and do not speak to raise awareness of anti-gay discrimination. Some parents stated in the video that they do not believe it is right to have the "thought police" forced upon their children one day at school.
If the school does not step up to stop this discrimination and the parents do not, then who will?
This distortion of right and wrong must be corrected and it must start with you so no other innocent young lives are lost.
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