Comments on: >How to observe the Day of Silence? http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/ the GLSEN blog Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Athena http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-584 Athena Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:41:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-584 >to rebecca I'm not sure how you find being silent disrepectful or disruptive. we are silent big freakin deal. for all the soldiers who have died we as a country hold a DOS for them to show respect. Not talking is avoiding conflict. If a person has to speak for a legit reason no one will care. some students just hold silent lunchs or only remain silent to their peers and freinds and talk in class as needed. >to rebecca I’m not sure how you find being silent disrepectful or disruptive. we are silent big freakin deal. for all the soldiers who have died we as a country hold a DOS for them to show respect. Not talking is avoiding conflict. If a person has to speak for a legit reason no one will care. some students just hold silent lunchs or only remain silent to their peers and freinds and talk in class as needed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-583 Anonymous Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:50:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-583 >Even the ACLU says students do not have the right to remain silent in class without teacher approval. Please tell the truth.<br /><br />"You do NOT have a right to remain silent during class time if a teacher asks you to speak. If you want to stay quiet during class on Day of Silence, we recommend that you talk to your teachers ahead of time, tell them what you plan to do, and ask them if it would be okay for you to communicate on that day in writing. Most teachers will probably say yes." >Even the ACLU says students do not have the right to remain silent in class without teacher approval. Please tell the truth.

“You do NOT have a right to remain silent during class time if a teacher asks you to speak. If you want to stay quiet during class on Day of Silence, we recommend that you talk to your teachers ahead of time, tell them what you plan to do, and ask them if it would be okay for you to communicate on that day in writing. Most teachers will probably say yes.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-542 Anonymous Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:58:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-542 >I took a lot of stuff today from participating in DOS. I got called many names,pushed in the halls,and almost spit on, but they couldn't break me! You don't have to like them, or even be friends with them, just accept them. >I took a lot of stuff today from participating in DOS. I got called many names,pushed in the halls,and almost spit on, but they couldn’t break me! You don’t have to like them, or even be friends with them, just accept them.

]]> By: KD http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-537 KD Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-537 >I wasn't really able to stay quiet until after my first period class (presentation in French that absolutely required that I speak), but after that I stayed quiet all day. And I was glad to see my friends participating in it, too. It made me feel like a part of something. And even my friends who didn't participate or broke the silence early understood why I was only talking through notes on the backs of worksheets today. >I wasn’t really able to stay quiet until after my first period class (presentation in French that absolutely required that I speak), but after that I stayed quiet all day. And I was glad to see my friends participating in it, too. It made me feel like a part of something. And even my friends who didn’t participate or broke the silence early understood why I was only talking through notes on the backs of worksheets today.

]]> By: kjdshkjfhsdakf http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-531 kjdshkjfhsdakf Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:41:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-531 >APOLLO HIGH SCHOOL<br />OWENSBORO, KY.<br /><br />This would be my 2nd year doing this, and I have to say that this year the "religious" teachers in this school are the ones giving out punishments.<br /> A boy in one of the classes here got a referral to the principal's office for not talking. The boy has remained silent all day long, and he's still going strong. But the teachers are looking down upon us for showing respect...<br />I dont get it?<br />>:( >APOLLO HIGH SCHOOL
OWENSBORO, KY.

This would be my 2nd year doing this, and I have to say that this year the "religious" teachers in this school are the ones giving out punishments.
A boy in one of the classes here got a referral to the principal's office for not talking. The boy has remained silent all day long, and he's still going strong. But the teachers are looking down upon us for showing respect…
I dont get it?
>:(

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-530 Anonymous Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-530 >Silence is Golden. You should see the texting and writing going on here. Hang in there people, don't run away or give in. Change will happen. Even though we now live in California, we yelled for joy when Vermont (where I grew up) passed the Gay Marriage Bill. Our son is trans, grew up knowing more gay/lesbian people than hetero, all our friends. So we happen to be hetero. Our best friends are not, and we like life this way. <br /><br />Our love to all. >Silence is Golden. You should see the texting and writing going on here. Hang in there people, don’t run away or give in. Change will happen. Even though we now live in California, we yelled for joy when Vermont (where I grew up) passed the Gay Marriage Bill. Our son is trans, grew up knowing more gay/lesbian people than hetero, all our friends. So we happen to be hetero. Our best friends are not, and we like life this way.

Our love to all.

]]> By: Montana C. http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-527 Montana C. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-527 >FCHS, Pennsylvania.<br />This is hard in such a small, narrow-minded town. My friends don't seem to understand the point of being silent. They think it's a game where they try and get me to talk. All day they've been asking my questions and trying to catch me off guard. I said three words last period,without thinking, and now their running around telling everybody that I lost! I know it's how they were raised, and they don't know any better, but I wish I had friends who understood me. >FCHS, Pennsylvania.
This is hard in such a small, narrow-minded town. My friends don’t seem to understand the point of being silent. They think it’s a game where they try and get me to talk. All day they’ve been asking my questions and trying to catch me off guard. I said three words last period,without thinking, and now their running around telling everybody that I lost! I know it’s how they were raised, and they don’t know any better, but I wish I had friends who understood me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-525 Anonymous Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:05:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-525 >At Sandersdon High School in Raleigh, NC, a large percent of the student body is doing DOS. Two teachers are as well, and one even gave another kid detention because she said "Gay people are stupid, and so is Day of Silence."<br /><br />I'm Bisexual, so it enraged me. and a bunch of other people. Love is love, and love is always right.<br /><br />LONG LIVE LGBT! >At Sandersdon High School in Raleigh, NC, a large percent of the student body is doing DOS. Two teachers are as well, and one even gave another kid detention because she said “Gay people are stupid, and so is Day of Silence.”

I’m Bisexual, so it enraged me. and a bunch of other people. Love is love, and love is always right.

LONG LIVE LGBT!

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-523 Anonymous Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-523 >I think it is clear what side some schools' main authority figures are taking on this matter. When you force your students to speak on a day such as today, you are indeed becoming one of the bullies they are trying to "speak out" (pardon the pun) against. Perhaps its time that our disciplinarians get trained on how to be decent human beings, instead of bullies. It seems some people never truly grow up. It is the playground all over again. This time between the teachers and administrators. Who will break up this fight? >I think it is clear what side some schools’ main authority figures are taking on this matter. When you force your students to speak on a day such as today, you are indeed becoming one of the bullies they are trying to “speak out” (pardon the pun) against. Perhaps its time that our disciplinarians get trained on how to be decent human beings, instead of bullies. It seems some people never truly grow up. It is the playground all over again. This time between the teachers and administrators. Who will break up this fight?

]]> By: Emmy http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-524 Emmy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://blog.glsen.org/how-to-observe-the-day-of-silence/#comment-524 >Today is a very important day for me. As a fellow GBLT I have been subjected to harsh bullying. This has to stop especially when an eleven year old boy ends his life because of it! People need to THINK BEFORE they talk/type! >Today is a very important day for me. As a fellow GBLT I have been subjected to harsh bullying. This has to stop especially when an eleven year old boy ends his life because of it! People need to THINK BEFORE they talk/type!

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