What Would You Do?

Hey y'all. So I'm finally getting around to another blog post!! Sorry for the delay. This is probably going to be a weekly or biweekly blog for the next month or so instead of the more frequent postings that I was doing before (I know...bummerrrr!!!). But, I have less than two weeks left of CPA studying and just a little over a month until I finish my Masters. So the finish line is close and my sanity could not be any happier!!

So I was taking a little study break in my favorite online spot...that's right, Facebook minifeed...and I came across a TV show my friend posted. What was meant to be a two-minute break quickly became a 20-minute break because I just had to watch the entire thing. It gave amazing insight to tolerance in America and it's called What Would You Do? (Linked to Hulu below)

In this episode, the show staged a scenario where a gay couple sitting in a restaurant with their two kids was refused service and asked to leave because of their sexual orientation. The actor playing the waitor made things worse by making rude comments about the couple's sexual life and the supposed inadequacy of their family. The disturbing thing is that out of a hundred or so patrons, there were only around a dozen instances where a bystander said something. This is after both the couple and the children appeared to be very upset.

Their usual response: "It's none of our business." And this, my friends, brings us to the definition of an ally. Those who say, "It's none of my business," fall into the category of friend, tolerant, apathetic, sympathetic, otheretic, "etc. However, it's those people who choose to speak up and say something that make up our true allies. That whole "but I have gay friends" line is nothing more than a copout to help people rationalize their refusal to get involved with the movement. But if they truly had a gey friend, then I would think they would want to speak up and show their support.

Being an ally isn't saying that you are one or wearing a button, it takes actual work. Being an ally isn't an easy job because you do have to stir the water every once in awhile. So if you think you can slap the title on yourself, I'm sorry to reinform you, but you have to EARN it. I think the last guy said it best, I won't tell you what he said though...I want you to watch the episode =)

http://www.hulu.com/watch/150913/what-would-you-do-gay-parents-are-refused-a-meal#x-4,vclip,1,0