[Verse 1: Macklemore]
When I was in the 3rd grade
I thought that I was gay
Cause I could draw, my uncle was
And I kept my room straight
I told my mom, tears rushing down my face
She’s like, “Ben you’ve loved girls since before pre-K”
Trippin’, yeah, I guess she had a point, didn’t she
A bunch of stereotypes all in my head
I remember doing the math like
“Yeah, I’m good a little league”
A pre-conceived idea of what it all meant
For those that like the same sex had the characteristics
The right-wing conservatives think its a decision
And you can be cured with some treatment and religion
Man-made, rewiring of a pre-disposition
Playing God
Ahh nah, here we go
America the brave
Still fears what we don’t know
And God loves all his children it’s somehow forgotten
But we paraphrase a book written
3,500 years ago
I don’t know
[Hook: Mary Lambert]
And I can’t change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to
And I can’t change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to
My love, my love, my love
She keeps me warm [x4]
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
If I was gay
I would think hip-hop hates me
Have you read the YouTube comments lately
“Man that’s gay”
Gets dropped on the daily
We’ve become so numb to what we’re sayin’
Our culture founded from oppression
Yeah, we don’t have acceptance for ‘em
Call each other faggots
Behind the keys of a message board
A word rooted in hate
Yet our genre still ignores it
Gay is synonymous with the lesser
It’s the same hate that’s caused wars from religion
Gender to skin color
Complexion of your pigment
The same fight that lead people to walk-outs and sit-ins
Human rights for everybody
There is no difference
Live on! And be yourself!
When I was in church
They taught me something else
If you preach hate at the service
Those words aren’t anointed
And that Holy Water
That you soak in
Is then poisoned
When everyone else
Is more comfortable
Remaining voiceless
Rather than fighting for humans
That have had their rights stolen
I might not be the same
But that’s not important
No freedom ’til we’re equal
Damn right I support it
[Trombone]
I don’t know
[Hook: Mary Lambert]
[Verse 3: Macklemore]
We press play
Don’t press pause
Progress, march on!
With a veil over our eyes
We turn our back on the cause
‘Till the day
That my uncles can be united by law
Kids are walkin’ around the hallway
Plagued by pain in their heart
A world so hateful
Some would rather die
Than be who they are
And a certificate on paper
Isn’t gonna solve it all
But it’s a damn good place to start
No law’s gonna change us
We have to change us
Whatever god you believe in
We come from the same one
Strip away the fear
Underneath it’s all the same love
About time that we raised up
[Hook: Mary Lambert]
[Outro: Mary Lambert]
Love is patient, love is kind
Love is patient (not cryin’ on Sundays)
Love is kind (not crying on Sundays) [x5]
Government campaign targets teenage domestic violence
Teenage boys are being urged not to violently abuse their girlfriends in a new Government campaign.
Abuse in teen relationships (girl)
This powerful Home Office advert, directed by top British director Shane Meadows, aims to challenge the attitudes of teenagers towards violence and abuse in relationships.
Abuse in teen relationships (boy)
This powerful Home Office advert, directed by top British director Shane Meadows, aims to challenge the attitudes of teenagers towards violence and abuse in relationships.
Boys Teen Dating Violence 60 sec PSA
“Just because it isn’t physical doesn’t mean it’s not abuse.”
60 second PSA from seeitandstopit.org about teen dating violence. For boys.
“My boyfriend raped me, but because of my illegal status I’m afraid to report it.”
This PSA was created by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) CREATE! and Domestic Violence Prention Program (DVPP). It was conceived, written and acted by students from Belmont and Miguel Contreras High School in Los Angeles California.
The DVPP is the MALDEF component to the Los Angeles Domestic Violence Collaborative in partnership with the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the Los Angeles Urban League.
A first date is boiled down to its essence — exchanging food for sexual access. Illustrates exchange theory and rational action in family and mate selection.
Religion researchers estimate that one third to one half of all marriages in the United States are between people of different faiths. Interfaith marriage can present a particular challenge for Jews, who are already inter-marrying at a higher rate than other faiths. As Jews prepare to observe Yom Kippur, their holiest day of the year, on October 8, our reporter went to an interfaith congregation in a suburb of Washington.
“A Nigger in Northface” off Legit’s (@chicagolives) mixtape “Coloring Outside The Lines”.
Recommended by a student. In DJ Academe’s opinion, the visual story of a violent reaction to interracial dating is unsettling, and not the way it was intended. Racism still provokes violence, to be sure, but out of a 21st century middle-class white man? His racism is likely to be more subtle, and we run the risk of ignoring those subtleties when focusing on extreme examples. This sounds like a good debate for class…
Never too late to find your soulmate…just need the guts
The place to be / Don’t wait too long
Country: USA
Brand: McDonald’s
Year: 2010
Agency: DDB (Chicago)
Many people across the globe have found comfort and companionship in robots. According to some experts, sex robots that look and act like humans will be more common than you think in the next 40 years. Here is our report.
