bossyjellyfish
Foxes Mate for Life
This is my first rant, I'm sorry.
One of the biggest problems. Especially for kids. Stereotyping.
For example, a new kid came to my school today. He was in two of my classes. He had a golf shirt, shorts, glasses and I believe he had a golf glove in his pocket (Which he put on once). He spoke aloud when he wasn't supposed to, he didn't have the best manners. Everyone (including me and the teacher) giggled. Then came lunch. He got eaten alive. The jocks tortured him, because he danced and golfed. I actually witnessed it once. One kid when in front of him and asked him how his twirl was, and spun around. The new kid pushed him, and the other kid got in trouble. Poor kid.
The problem is this. If you play a sport, (Football, Basketball, Baseball,Track) and good at it , you are considered a jock. Now, in my school, there are many jocks. Now, people that are either A.) Intelligent B.)Not the stereotyped pretty/handsome C.)Klutz D.)Goth, Athiest (sp) etc., or have strange beliefs/actions E.)All the above. You are bait for these sharks. (Sorry, I haven't had experience with girls being made fun of, so sorry)
They act as if you are nothing, trash that has no feelings. This is why they mess with us. To feel big. Why can't the math genius be the most popular kid in school? Just because sports may be "cool" or "hip" is not enough of an answer. But children always seem to accept that. Well the non-preps do not. As Kendra said earlier in her rant about what is and is not socially acceptable:
If in a private school, the prom queen / team quarterback was found hanging with a rope around his neck, it would be tragic and unexpected. There would be news coverage, family and friends would say things like “we never knew” or “how could this be? He / she wouldn't do something like this.” If a Goth / Nerd were found dead, people would just brush it off and say “**** kid was just depressed, oh well.”
It just isn't right. something has to be done.
Another thing.
People always make jokes about religion, stereotyping everything. "Jews are cheap" Is and example. (Absolutely no offense to Jewish people, just an example).
Then there is the annoying stereotype: "Gamers are slackers" WTF? I don't slack, I have high honors.
I just don't play competitive sports. Shoot me.
"Nerds/Geeks/Goths/Emos/*Insert name some other name here* has no friends." What? They have friends, just like jocks do.
Kids need to actually talk to others and actually get to know them, not judge them by their cover.
Hopefully my rant is ok, sorry if it isn't.
One of the biggest problems. Especially for kids. Stereotyping.
For example, a new kid came to my school today. He was in two of my classes. He had a golf shirt, shorts, glasses and I believe he had a golf glove in his pocket (Which he put on once). He spoke aloud when he wasn't supposed to, he didn't have the best manners. Everyone (including me and the teacher) giggled. Then came lunch. He got eaten alive. The jocks tortured him, because he danced and golfed. I actually witnessed it once. One kid when in front of him and asked him how his twirl was, and spun around. The new kid pushed him, and the other kid got in trouble. Poor kid.
The problem is this. If you play a sport, (Football, Basketball, Baseball,Track) and good at it , you are considered a jock. Now, in my school, there are many jocks. Now, people that are either A.) Intelligent B.)Not the stereotyped pretty/handsome C.)Klutz D.)Goth, Athiest (sp) etc., or have strange beliefs/actions E.)All the above. You are bait for these sharks. (Sorry, I haven't had experience with girls being made fun of, so sorry)
They act as if you are nothing, trash that has no feelings. This is why they mess with us. To feel big. Why can't the math genius be the most popular kid in school? Just because sports may be "cool" or "hip" is not enough of an answer. But children always seem to accept that. Well the non-preps do not. As Kendra said earlier in her rant about what is and is not socially acceptable:
If in a private school, the prom queen / team quarterback was found hanging with a rope around his neck, it would be tragic and unexpected. There would be news coverage, family and friends would say things like “we never knew” or “how could this be? He / she wouldn't do something like this.” If a Goth / Nerd were found dead, people would just brush it off and say “**** kid was just depressed, oh well.”
It just isn't right. something has to be done.
Another thing.
People always make jokes about religion, stereotyping everything. "Jews are cheap" Is and example. (Absolutely no offense to Jewish people, just an example).
Then there is the annoying stereotype: "Gamers are slackers" WTF? I don't slack, I have high honors.
I just don't play competitive sports. Shoot me.
"Nerds/Geeks/Goths/Emos/*Insert name some other name here* has no friends." What? They have friends, just like jocks do.
Kids need to actually talk to others and actually get to know them, not judge them by their cover.
Hopefully my rant is ok, sorry if it isn't.