Soap: I guess you know the tune

My mom said that she thinks it might be good for America to have war on our own soil because then they/we will finally understand what war is really like and maybe we'll stop wanting to wage it so much. Even just thinking about war being here scares me, though I can't say I am anywhere near a war advocate.

I think it's a lot like how I feel about people who are oppressors, even unintentionally, going through experiences a lot like those who are being oppressed. It's quite the eye opener. I can definitely say that I don't believe all those who have the ability to oppress actually do. Not all straight people oppress people in the LGBQ community. I went to Gay Pride like.. two weeks ago.. and am just now getting around to blogging... but that's really irrelevant at the moment. Plenty of straight people go to Pride, it's all about getting together and celebrating people. I'm sure there are some people that have a problem with it, which I guess I can see where they're coming from, but most people are just there to have a good time and be who they are. BUT since I am straight in a place dedicated to the LGBQ community, I felt kind of bad when I was holding my boyfriend's hand. That wasn't my party, I was just there to support and join the fun. Taking a step back and getting a dust sized glimpse of how my gay friend feels in society, was almost beautiful. I cannot relate in any way. To think about how he may feel, though, it's just crazy. The LGBQ community has it so much worse in other places, where they have to worry about 10x more than just feeling uncomfortable holding their significant other's hand in public.. that is almost quite insignificant compared what others experience on a daily basis. Oppression is oppression, no matter how big or how small, and it all matters. (I feel like Dr. Seus saying that). Even writing this makes me a bit uncomfortable. What if I'm wrong in the way I see things? What if I'm being rude? What if I'm being ignorant? I simply don't know and I don't want to make it seem like I know how other people are feeling. The roles were reversed for a split second and that was a beautiful thing.