What does Tupac a famous rapper and Trevor gay 13 year old have in common ?
Sadly enough they have both contemplated suicide and only one made it out alive
So imagine the ridicule and helplessness these young African American men must of felt to want to end their lives at such young ages. They both felt the pressures of being different in a divided world...but Tupac had his music as an outlet and Trevor didn't, so Trevor's contemplation, eventually led to action and led to his tragic suicide at age 13 years old. Here is a video of Trevor's best friend speaking about his suicide.
He was literally bullied to death because he was gay. All odds were against him he was Gay, Black and Male. Sexuality is another gap we create among people that makes everyone "distant strangers".
"I see no changes. Wake up in the morning and I ask myself, is life worth living? Should I blast myself? I'm tired of being poor and even worse I'm black."
If a well known,well loved successful man wakes up and immediately thinks about killing himself what does a normal Black man wake up thinking? I think Tupac publicized his suicidal thoughts because he was trying to alarm his fans and let them know how bad he was hurting. To let them know that no matter how famous you are you can't escape racism and the low expectations that society has of you when your different in any way. Racist people can make you feel dehumanized and lower than everyone else because of your skin color and Homophobic comments can take away a man's masculinity. Losing those things could have pushed pushed Trevor over the edge and Tupac to the edge.
Although these two events are not directly related they are both connected to how the low expectations of Black men and Gay men in particular can have devastating consequences no matter who are are or where you are in life. No one deserves to feel dehumanized because they don't fit society's rules. We are all God's people and we should see each other that way not as Distant Strangers.
Learn how to prevent suicide and get involved with making a change and crisis intervention visit http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
I love how you have a link to get help or info on suicide, to help those out there who need it. It really means alot to me because it shows that you care. Now a days, more and more young people are coming out and I would say it's the new norm. If Trevor had the right people to guide him through this stage in his life, his suicide couldve been prevented.
I love when you wrote " that no matter how famous you are you can't escape racism and the low expectations that society has of you when your different in any way" this really made me think about people not accepting they fact that we as a culture have grown BUT because of the teaching we receive from other cultures or believe the perceptions they have in us we find ourselves struggling with life or death in our mind this goes to show us "life and death is in the power of the tongue"
I love how you have a link to get help or info on suicide, to help those out there who need it. It really means alot to me because it shows that you care. Now a days, more and more young people are coming out and I would say it's the new norm. If Trevor had the right people to guide him through this stage in his life, his suicide couldve been prevented.
ReplyDeleteI love when you wrote " that no matter how famous you are you can't escape racism and the low expectations that society has of you when your different in any way" this really made me think about people not accepting they fact that we as a culture have grown BUT because of the teaching we receive from other cultures or believe the perceptions they have in us we find ourselves struggling with life or death in our mind this goes to show us "life and death is in the power of the tongue"
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