Tolerance

I typically don't watch reality shows, but from time to time when I'm channel surfing, America's Next Top Model catches my eye. Not because I'm interested in the show, but because of one of the characters on the show. I don't know his name, or what purpose he serves on the show, but he certainly does draw attention to himself. He is the black guy with the flamboyant style. Anyone watching the show can clearly see that he is a homosexual, and that he goes through no effort to mask it. Not that he has to hide his sexual preference. If he is comfortable being open about, then so be it. But that brings me to the purpose of this blog entry. One night last week, my mother and I were watching television, and she just so happened to catch the last few minutes of America's Next Top Model. The black guy on the show had on a hot pink sweater, with an enormous white bow tie, and a black mushroom type wig on his head. Needless to say, he stood out amongst the panel of people he was seated with. My dad was passing through the room, and his eyes were instantly fixated on this guy. My dad then proceeded to say, "That's why those faggots get their asses kicked in the streets! Fucking faggots get on my nerves!" I told my dad that's not the reason why homosexuals are attacked. And he didn't understand my statement. Now keep in mind my dad is one of those old school cats, so he isn't receptive to what he may consider "different." But I digress. In response to my statement, he just kept saying that "they" shouldn't be that way; "fucking faggots!" I told my dad the reason why homosexuals are attacked is the same reason why black people were lynched, or Jewish people had to suffer the Holocaust. Homosexuals are attacked because of ignorance and intolerance. When people decide to beat or kill someone simply because they're different, then that's the height ignorance and intolerance of the next individual. My dad simply said, "Well," and then sat quietly as he pondered what I said. Would you believe a week later he went back to his sentiment of homosexuals?