WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE — Before I met my partner Brooke, I compared myself to a great white shark– beautiful, world traveler, independent, strong. And so went the tattoo of a shark’s tooth on my neck to permanently etch this symbolism onto me.
But when we locked eyes for the first time I realized my life chasing boys was over. I had met my match, and apparently I was gay?
After a year of mulling this over in self-mutilating secrecy, we came out to our close friends and families with unwavering support. Three years later we are still together, though I now relate more to elephants, animals that travel in packs, rely on their families, love blindly and wholly, and are filled with wisdom. I am now finally filled with the wisdom of who I really am. And besides still being a child at heart (why my tattoo is a cartoon), I am in love with a woman.
Thankfully my friends and family are very supportive, but it is sad that not all stories begin or end this way. As we all know, in the past year bullying has been a major cause of teenage suicide. So whenever I find a group on Facebook that goes above and beyond helping people survive the cruel blows this world of ours can release, I feel compelled to share it with everyone I know. And that is exactly what WHOF, or Wipeout Homophobia On Facebook, is doing.
WHOF started as a few friends trying to eradicate ‘hate speech’ from Facebook. The founders and supporters will stop at nothing to alert the world that free speech is not acceptable if founded in hate.
The first day of conception over a thousand people joined the cause and each day brings a wave of new members to the crusade. Though most of you spelling hounds out there are probably tisking in your chairs at the word ‘wipeout’ which is typically two words, the man behind the vision, Kevin ‘Kel’ O’Neil, purposefully named it so to emphasize the wave-like nature of the group’s impact on homophobic people. It is time to WIPEOUT homophobic thoughts and actions, and what better platform to stand on than Facebook, the website that connects the world.
The WHOF website and Facebook page offer LGBTQ persons as well as straight supporters a place to meet, discuss the perils and beauties of being gay in today’s society as well as share stories and photos in a supportive, safe and non-discriminative online community.
WHOF’s greater mission is to make all people equal, because ‘equal rights are not equal until everyone has them’. How true this is. And one of their most successful outlets to spread the good word is the use of clever, hysterical cartoons. So I hope you enjoy a few of WHOF’s most reposted and ‘liked’ cartoons of 2011 in support of equal rights, for all.
Don’t hesitate, join the cause today!
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Wow. Clearly this anonymous guy knows so little about well, most anything. You do not speak for me as a man, and have no right to do so. I do not want to be associated with the hateful, bigoted views that you have expressed. I’m quite capable of finding women because they see that I’m a kind, loving and accepting person and not a pretentious jerk. I find that when people go pointing fingers at people for the failures im life, there’s always at least three pointing back at themselves. Mad at lesbians because they get more women than you? Maybe stop being such a small-minded jerk and your “game” will improve. And who the hell lurks on pro gay websites just to post homophobic comments? Apparently creepy guys like you. I’d love for you to spend a year as a gay guy in a small-minded community just so you can gain perspective and see first-hand the hell they have to put up with every single day because of people like you. Your pogo stick comments might be retracted in a damn hurry at that point….
Upon re-reading things a bit more, it seems that scott is blaming sapphism for his difficulties in finding a “hot” girl. I dunno what your age and dating experience is man, but there are PLENTY of great-looking hetero girls out there. If you really, truly want a meaningful relationship with one as I’ve had, you need to be capable of looking beyond labels, shallowness, and close-mindedness. And before the accusation rises, no I’m not here to get a date, as I already have one. Who is bisexual as am I btw.
And think about it dude. With all the hate the world has for LGBTQs, who would EVER choose to be gay/bi/trans/etc.? We just roll with the hand we were given and try to find love like anybody else.
Scott, aka Anonymous, this is what you said:
Anonymous January 15, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Um, yeah… You being gay ruins my day and even pisses me off a bit. Why are all these hot girls desperate teachers molesting their students or girls no longer into guys? wtf. I dont mind you spanking me, etc… I would treat ya good. haha Come on ladies, dont get off the pogo stick just cuz ya fell a few times! haha
So why are you getting up in arms because people have been telling you off ten ways to Sunday? You made comments that were unnecessary and bigoted. Someone being gay ruins your day? Why is that? Does it piss you off to think that a woman being gay is one less ‘piece of ass’ you get to have? What happened to letting bygones be bygones? Even if you weren’t happy, you had no reason to make those kind of comments. Just from those comments alone, I couldn’t see any woman wanting to jump on your pogo stick. You need a serious wake up call. My mother always taught me two things: To think before I speak, and if I didn’t have anything nice to say to not say anything at all. Maybe if you learned those two theories and put them into practice you’d find that woman of your dreams to marry and have those 2.5 kids and that house with the white picket fence.
IM POSTING THIS TWICE FOLKS, PLEASE READ.
Shut up david… Its real easy to see which way the wind is blowing and hop on, isnt it? What, did you think by posting that you would get a date or something? By the way people, its anonymous because I deleted all my temp files and cookies in internet explorer, not because Im too scared to speak. Yes Im single, but not because Im as evil as all of you are making me sound. Im single because I wanna meet the right girl for me.. I wanna get married ONCE and have kids and a nice house somewhere. I dont want to cheat nor would I ever. Sadly the writer of this article has all of the physical characteristics of that dream girl, thus the reason for my response. Have NONE of you ever spoken out before thinking or had a part of you taken out of context? You judge me, but you dont really know who I am or what Im about. But hey, praise david for being an ass kissing idiot. Thats fine, I dont need ANY of you ladies to justify who I really am. To thine own self be true.
Dear Scott,
I am a lesbian in a happy relationship. I don’t want your “pogo stick” if we’re sticking to exaggerated metaphors, or your attitude. What you said was unnecessary and on a post about gay and lesbian relationships obviously you were going to get some backlash. Women don’t become lesbians due to assholes like you (although with the number of assholes out there such as you it would make sense) so quit acting like our being gay is seriously affecting you. You want to know what types of men get nice girls? Nice guys. Not bigoted, accusing, arrrogant, rude assholes or to simplify it so you can better understand, not guys like you.
Get off your “high horse” and get into the 21st century.
“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me…All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” – Jackie Robinson. My friend posted this quote and I feel its very appropriate here. If all people were treated like they were human then the LGBTQ community would have equal rights. But LGBTQ community does not have equal rights, they are treated as third class citizens, sentenced to death for being gay, losing jobs, denied health care. Its not right if we all were treated like human beings then we all would have equal rights. Anonymous, I wish I knew your first name then I can show you respect by addressing you properly. Maybe if you showed COMPASSION you would have a date and people would respect you. But your so hatefilled why is that? All that hate and anger inside is only going to cause you to have a miserable life. I urge you to get help. Anonymous, once you get rid of that anger I guarantee more woman might see you as a respectable man. All the woman see now is anger, hatred, and a bigot. Please there is help and hope for you to change. I wish you the best Anonymous and I hope you do change and lead a much fuller happier life.
Dear ANONYMOUS: I’m sure I’m not alone when I say I wish you would identify yourself, so we who are willing to do so can address you by your proper name, ANONYMOUS. What on god’s green earth makes you think your venomous comments will go unanswered? This is 2012, ANONYMOUS! We do not sit by and consent to hate speech, homophobia, bigotry, and (yes, I must say it) stupidity. So go ahead, be courageous. Tell us who you really are, so we can respond with all the politeness and respect you deserve. We love nothing better than a civilized dialogue, which, you know, promotes understanding and peace?
Anonymous seems to have started all this for no apparent reason. Just so he can moan about homosexuality.
There are attractive people of both sexes, and regardless of sexuality. If he can’t get one, maybe he should ask himself why. Everyone else seems to find it obvious.
I am a heterosexual grandmother who hates bigotry so have no agenda. People are people, end of. If I ask my 3 sons if they spend their lives looking at good looking women who are gay, bemoaning the fact that there are none left for them they would think I was nuts.
You can’t get a girl because most of them don’t want to go out with ignorant, bigoted idiots like you.
Hey anon boy, not “Every guy” was thinking what you were saying. You do not speak for me. At all.
*Swoon*
xo
David, thank you for being a real man!
A real man! xoxo
Shut up david… Its real easy to see which way the wind is blowing and hop on, isnt it? What, did you think by posting that you would get a date or something? By the way people, its anonymous because I deleted all my temp files and cookies in internet explorer, not because Im too scared to speak. Yes Im single, but not because Im as evil as all of you are making me sound. Im single because I wanna meet the right girl for me.. I wanna get married ONCE and have kids and a nice house somewhere. I dont want to cheat nor would I ever. Sadly the writer of this article has all of the physical characteristics of that dream girl, thus the reason for my response. Have NONE of you ever spoken out before thinking or had a part of you taken out of context? You judge me, but you dont really know who I am or what Im about. But hey, praise david for being an ass kissing idiot. Thats fine, I dont need ANY of you ladies to justify who I really am. To thine own self be true.
Anonymous, ever wonder why you’re single? I know precisely why I’m single – because I’m straight and I would rather have my vagina sewn shut than to ever get so desperate to consider hooking up with someone like you. There have been many times where I have wished I was a lesbian but I’m not. Why not? Because I wasn’t born that way. Men like you make the idea of it a hell of a lot more appealing though!
Go play with your pogo stick some more, it’s getting lonely.
I think I found the man of my dreams here…. not. Saddo, LOL
Great article on great website and cause. The replies to Mr. A here just make me laugh and showwhat witty loving people support whof and what it stands for. Keep up the good work. Love, a straight ally (with a husband not needing pogo sticks or other penis extensions)
Cheers to Angel for saying all that I wanted to.
Dear Anonymous, Creepy Guy,
I also am a straight girl who would never date a neanderthal like you! Trust me, it has nothing to do with the ‘other team’ swaying my decision and everything to do with guys like you making me want to vomit!
Obviously you’ve never had a conversation with the amazing lady you were trying (and failing) to insult, because if you did, you’d know that she spends her free time making this world a happier place for people to live in!!!
<3 Thank you Lesley. <3
Dear Anonymous- your first comment was bigoted, and sexist. The freedom of free speech does not include hate speech, and the fact that you equated homosexuals to molesters means your mind is so narrow and small that you wouldn’t know what to do with an actual loving relationship. Oh and you got singled out because you were an ass, not because you were speaking your (small) mind. How is that for growing some balls? Oh, and P.S.-I’m straight but FULLY support the author, WHOF, and all venues that teach that love is better than hatred and that no one should have the right to make anyone feel like a second-class citizen. Oh and Lyndsay-I love your fb site as well, STOP teenage suicide is awesome.
Thank you Ashley! xo
Anonymous: You’re a joke. You probably hate lesbians because we get more action than you, if you’ve ever had any. Lyndsay and Madison P: Keep telling haters how it is
Any chance WIDK can disable anonymous reviews? That’d be awesome. That is all.
I would say that but the first comment I put was annonomus
Hey Anonymous, I’m a woman, I’m in a relationship with a man and guess what: You aren’t a man. All you’re acting like is a scared little boy. You seem to have a lot of hatred toward women. Why is that? Is it because you were turned down? Or maybe, by your logic, you’re gay yourself? I’m not trying to insult you, but really, you’re not one to give speeches on growing balls when you can’t even identify yourself. And your comments sadden me.
Your vulgar comment is why you got backlash. Women, whether straight, gay, bisexual, or any other orientation, don’t appreciate being treated as sex objects and nothing more. I believe that may be your issue with finding someone to “spank” you, as you so eloquently put it. Maybe if you stepped out of your misogynist shoes, you’d find women more accepting of your advances. I’m just saying.
Dear anonymous, nice to hear someone telling people to grow some balls ANONYMOUSLY , I think that shows your IQ off quite well. You have put our cause forward several weeks by showing that only the more stupid members of society believe in those 1950s bigoted views. Thanks x
Lyndsay, STFU.. You think you’re so great, dont you? Lemme guess, home alone again this weekend? Perhaps if you shaved your yhetti legs and arm pits and stopped wasting time trolling WIDK you may not have to pick on me. Just because I wanted to say what every guy was thinking after seeing such a hot girl ‘switch sides’ doesnt mean Im stupid or crude. I was speaking my mind, not opening an invitation for your hatred and mean spirited comments. I know you’re angry towards all men, but it seems unfair that you single me out in a obscure public forum. As for all of you girls rooting her on, next time grow some balls and speak your minds instead of someone doing it for you! I will do as I like and I dont wanna be sensored by ANY of you simply because you may not agree.
LOL, funny how some insecure men think we are angry at them. LOL, like we take a second of our time to expend energy on an entire sex we dont care about. Then one opens their mouth, says something stupid and wonders why we dont just roll over and ‘take it’. A MAN IS SPEAKING EVERYONE SHUT UP!! LOL. So pathetic really. I give you as much consideration as a give the foam on top of my beer, sure it’s annoying, but when it goes away life is much better.
Get over yourself, no one really cares till you open your mouth and give them a reason to!!
Well I’ll try to be gentle here as it clearly took all your intellect and courage to make that anonymous reply. Your first comment was bigoted, disgusting, hatefilled garbage and I called you out on it. You don’t like that because you know that nothing you can or will say will hold up as a decent argument. You’ve got nothing. You are sexisit, homophobic and seriously rude.
As for trolling and personal attacks, I think perhaps you might be projecting some of the thing you realise are true of YOU. I came to this article because of the subject matter. When I find a vile comment such as yours, yes I choose to respond.
I don’t need to STFU as you put it. Sorry, I’m not one of the women in your life who you can control and tell what to do, I don’t have low enough self esteem to date someone like you.
I think you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and see what is looking back at you.
ummm I don’t think she was the one trolling if you were clearly the first comment and certainly offensive. that would make you the troll. as far as your yeti metophor you’re an illiterate pig who need a snout so all the straight girls like me know who not to fall for ’cause they’re just another vagina to you. and if you want to make that statement about sitting home alone agian true then you try it… oh wait, that’s why your trolling isn’t it because youre too insecure in your own body to be a man and have a real life commitment. yes your bed may be full every night but your heart and soul are a black abyss with the feeling of guilt, shame and loneliness. now if your ignorant bucket of slime is done trolling we will be done here but I’m sure you’re not so I’ll be sure to be back to defend the rightful minded
So first off, didn’t you say she was hot? But now your saying she doesn’t shave…..that’s not very hot. Make up your mind man. Secondly, she “singled you out” because you publicly insulted her because she has feelings for a woman..uhh, duh? And obviously you were being cruel and rude when you wrote that her being gay ruined your day. If you don’t enjoy being insulted, outsmarted, and “singled out”, then don’t post hate speech on a pro gay article…use your head. Here’s some advice from a very smart rabbit friend of mine..if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all. (Because it just makes you look like a stupid jackass) maybe if you used your head more, and stopped useing the “pogo stick reference”you’d get more pussy. Psp. Your jealousy is showing ;p
Wow – big man so lacking in balls he has to post anonamously! Methinks your bitterness stems from being turned down by hot lesbians too many times. I know, you just think “the right man” is all they need to fix them. Even if that were the case (not bloody likely), you are obviously not he.
I didn’t intend to post anonymously; thought my name would show up by posting through Facebook.
You show your ignorance and your cowardice clearly with your bigoted and preposterous posts! If you’re going to spew hatred and old, used up third grade name calling the least you can do is man up and have balls enough to use your name. You would not be “picked on,” as you put it, if you would put some thought into your response before showing everyone what a chauvinistic, angry little man you are.
In speaking your mind you managed to insult teachers, straight women, lesbians, bisexuals, real men, and the BDSM community everywhere! Just a small note on the spanking you seem to want, even the BDSM community demands you have some respect for women which is why I seriously doubt you will find what you are looking for there as well.
Nice of you to tell the women offended by your idiocy to grow some balls when you post anonymously and we have ovaries enough to post our names and let you know how little we think of you and your views.
I love this completely! And you tell ‘em Lyndsay!!
<3 Becca <3
Shame there is no link to the actual page, that would have been helpful, people looking up WHOF won’t find it, I would have typed http://www.facebook.com/whof1 at least once.
Hi WHOF, thanks for bringing to our attention. We have updated Emily Moore’s outstanding article to include several links to the WHOF page – WIDK Editor, Danny Fisher
Um, yeah… You being gay ruins my day and even pisses me off a bit. Why are all these hot girls desperate teachers molesting their students or girls no longer into guys? wtf. I dont mind you spanking me, etc… I would treat ya good. haha Come on ladies, dont get off the pogo stick just cuz ya fell a few times! haha
You are correct a lot of Lesbians are SUPER HOT. As are a lot of straight women. But the reality is, the reason that so many women are not wiling to “Ride Your Pogo Stick” has nothing to do with sexual orientation. It’s because they have standards. Because even straight girls are not into complete and utter PIGS. Stay Classy there creepy guy!
Being gay is not a choice, despite what some people might claim/think. We are who we are. I’ve known I was gay for almost a year now (I’m kinda young so I haven’t had much of a chance to think about it). I have never been hurt or mistreated by a male and my only relationship has been with a girl, whose name was Jane. I found out I was gay when I started having actual feelings for her. Kind of like a “crush”. I’ve had crushes on guys before but they never had any real feeling behind them. But with her it felt different, stronger, real. We lasted for nearly 7 months before she ended it. I still feel hurt and broken about everything that happened in the last month. I miss her. I would never go from someone as amazing as her to someone as creepy and disgusting as you, no matter what gender.
Wow, that’s all it takes to ruin your day? That’s no way to live, but to each their own – I’m certain you didn’t ruin hers.
I must commend your conviction, though, in being so bold as to stand by your statements as to post anonymously.
Have a bad day.
@VioletNova
Sorry, I think I accidentally replied to you. That comment was meant for Anonymous dirt-bag up there…
Honestly, a lesbian couple should make your day… Great fantasy material for when you have to jack off because you’re an ass.