Morgan BellLavender
November 1st 2009 12:18
A few years ago on MySpace I read an inspirational short tory called "Lavender".
The full article is now available at Brizzle's Basket by William A Browning (aka Bill Brizzle).
This guy is an amazing story writer. He writes based on real life people and events, so his stories contain strong visualisations and find uncommon wisdom in everyday events.
"Lavender" starts with a brilliant quote from Ann Landers.
“The world would be in a total state of shock if everyone who is gay, bi or who has had homosexual experiences, thoughts and desires were to turn the color lavender for just one day.”
Brizzle then goes on to discuss the benefits of visability and being "out" when it comes to combatting homophobia.
"Everyone I’ve ever known who didn’t/doesn’t like gays and lesbians didn’t/don’t know any.
Every time in my life that I’ve changed a person’s viewpoint, and there have been more than a few times, I did it simply by letting someone know me."
This is an idea reiterated by queer theorists and gay activists throughout recent history.
It is one of the most resounding messages in Gus Van Sant's film "Milk".
Harvey Milk: "People vote two to one for us if they know just one of us."
Harvey Milk: "If we're gonna convince the 90% to give a shit about us 10%... We have to let 'em know who we are. Everybody's coming out. The entire state. No matter where they live."
Harvey Milk: "I'm serious. We're going to tell everyone in the state to come out. Every gay doctor, lawyer, teacher, dog catcher... We have to leave the ghetto, let all those people out there know that they do know one of us. And if people won't step out of the closet, we open the door for them."
Quotes from MILK (2008) Written by Dustin Lance Black.
Brizzle says it even more plainly:
"We weren’t meant to live in goddamn closets. We were meant to live in homes and neighborhoods and countries. NONE of us should have to live in such confined, claustrophobic spaces and no one benefits from us doing so. Nope. Closets are only good for storing our shit…"
Read the full article: "Lavender" on the Brizzle website, and check out the rest of his story catalogue. Plenty of queer content, and valuable life lessons.
Imagine if everyone who "had homosexual experiences, thoughts and desires" turned lavender. What a powerful thought.
Imagine a world without prejudice, without the need for closets . . . is it a world where everyone on the planet realises they are acquainted with at least one queer person?
The full article is now available at Brizzle's Basket by William A Browning (aka Bill Brizzle).
This guy is an amazing story writer. He writes based on real life people and events, so his stories contain strong visualisations and find uncommon wisdom in everyday events.
"Lavender" starts with a brilliant quote from Ann Landers.
“The world would be in a total state of shock if everyone who is gay, bi or who has had homosexual experiences, thoughts and desires were to turn the color lavender for just one day.”
Brizzle then goes on to discuss the benefits of visability and being "out" when it comes to combatting homophobia.
"Everyone I’ve ever known who didn’t/doesn’t like gays and lesbians didn’t/don’t know any.
Every time in my life that I’ve changed a person’s viewpoint, and there have been more than a few times, I did it simply by letting someone know me."
This is an idea reiterated by queer theorists and gay activists throughout recent history.
It is one of the most resounding messages in Gus Van Sant's film "Milk".
Harvey Milk: "People vote two to one for us if they know just one of us."
Harvey Milk: "If we're gonna convince the 90% to give a shit about us 10%... We have to let 'em know who we are. Everybody's coming out. The entire state. No matter where they live."
Harvey Milk: "I'm serious. We're going to tell everyone in the state to come out. Every gay doctor, lawyer, teacher, dog catcher... We have to leave the ghetto, let all those people out there know that they do know one of us. And if people won't step out of the closet, we open the door for them."
Quotes from MILK (2008) Written by Dustin Lance Black.
Brizzle says it even more plainly:
"We weren’t meant to live in goddamn closets. We were meant to live in homes and neighborhoods and countries. NONE of us should have to live in such confined, claustrophobic spaces and no one benefits from us doing so. Nope. Closets are only good for storing our shit…"
Read the full article: "Lavender" on the Brizzle website, and check out the rest of his story catalogue. Plenty of queer content, and valuable life lessons.
Imagine if everyone who "had homosexual experiences, thoughts and desires" turned lavender. What a powerful thought.
Imagine a world without prejudice, without the need for closets . . . is it a world where everyone on the planet realises they are acquainted with at least one queer person?
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its one of those things that has always stuck in my mind
actually quite a few of Brizzle's stories have stuck in my mind, they are just so vivid