I'm becoming increasingly aware of how strange and wonderful it is to feel extremely close to someone because of the way their music has touched your life.
That feeling you get when you turn a song up on your stereo, and you sit out on your roof, or wherever you do the majority of your thinking- and their voice- whilst it actually comes from the body of a person you may not have had the pleasure of meeting- feels as familiar to you as other voices of reason- voices of which you HAVE had the pleasure of experiencing first hand... voices which have also saved you.
In all practicality, I will most likely never get the opportunity to shake the hands of some of the artists who got me through some of the darker times in my existence.. but i figure they come across a large enough amount of people who pretty much have the same thing to say as i do.. and thats ..."Thanks so much, your awesome."
On second thought its probably better that i dont get that chance to say it in person...
maybe i'd dick it up... maybe i'd be too nervous to cohesively create a sentence.. in which case said artist might walk away thinking to themselves "im so glad i helped that developmentally challenged individual.." - so i guess some good might come from it after all .
Regardless, it seems unjust that never will i have the opportunity to even hang out with the artists i wish to thank for all the wonderful moments i feel i've shared with them on one level of humanity or another.
Speaking of injustice..
is any one else bothered that the Queensland Government has STILL not repealed s 208 of the Qld Criminal Code which directly discriminates against the male homosexual youth of Queensland?
If your unaware of what im talking about..
Queensland has different ages of consent for vaginal and anal intercourse.
16 for vaginal intercourse for all males and females..
and 18 for anal intercourse for all males and females..
This means that any male, practicing homosexual couples under the age of 18 in Queensland are effectively breaking the law if they have sex before they are 18... and yet, if your heterosexual.. your fine- as long as your over 16.
WHY the extra two years?..
It appears to me like a big fat rendition of that scenario you have when your a kid and your a couple years younger than your sibling, who gets to stay up a couple hours later than you do- just because they are older.. i never liked that as a kid, and you know what?.. i don't fucking well like this either..
What is the reasoning behind this?! More importantly- where are the reasons? Our 'responsible' government sure as hell aren't offering any explanations...
Is it because of the extra health risk with having anal sex?
Is it because the government seriously beleives that the course of TWO YEARS from the age of 16 to the age of 18 is going to mean the difference between making an educated decision to take part in something that puts you at a higher risk of contracting HIV?
and if it is- the question begs to be asked- if the government is seriously using health concerns to discriminate -how on earth can we curb the health risk of HIV amoung homosexual youth without extensive sexual education regarding homosexual activity? or moreover,
... HOW ON EARTH CAN WE EDUCATE HOMOSEXUAL YOUTH IF THERE IS A LAW SPECIFICALLY STATING THAT IT IS ILLEGAL ?
You cant tell a kid hes doing it wrong if he doesnt wear a condom when your also telling the kid that what hes doing, will send him to prison for 14 years or so, regardless ..
Does this seem like a big fuck off, stupid cycle to anyone else?
What scares me is that my government is happy to completly look over the needs and rights of homosexual youth- seemingly- just because it is a minority.
My opinion- where the law does not reflect its society- which includes equal protection under the law for its minorities- the law fails.
In closing, i wish i could take a big fat red marker and draw a big "F" on the forehead of people who have the power to affect change where change needs to be made- but refuse to do so.
and that's my rant for today,
♥bRee
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