Another tormented grade schooler, another little kid who thinks there’s only one way out. “An 11-year-old Massachusetts boy, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, hung himself Monday after enduring bullying at school, including daily taunts of being gay, despite his mother’s weekly pleas to the school to address the problem. This is at least the fourth suicide of a middle-school aged child linked to bullying this year. Carl, a junior at New Leadership Charter School in Springfield who did not identify as gay, would have turned 12 on April 17, the same day hundreds of thousands of students will participate in the 13th annual National Day of Silence by taking some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) bullying and harassment at school. The other three known cases of suicide among middle-school students took place in Chatham, Evanston and Chicago, Ill., in the month of February.” [GLSEN]
BeautifulMnd
Poor kid. Why does this have to happen? I remember suicide even went through my mind when I was younger but I always thought that if I kill my self they would win. These kids need more support from parents, friends, anyone…
Aaron J.
I’ve been thinking about this since I read about it last night, and it’s still so disturbing to me! He was only 11. My little brother is 11. RIP, Carl.
BSTL
So sad and disturbing. Reading this story brings back a lot of memories from growing up though. Being made fun of all the time and feeling alone, sad, guilty, and that there was no where to turn. So young. There needs to be a support system for kids growing up feeling like this. RIP.
Dabq
Another sad story that makes my heart ache for this child and his family. The hate seems to be getting worse in so many schools and the taunts to these children seems be ignored by the staff. Just too sad, and, I hope his family sues, it of course won’t bring back thier beloved son, but, maybe it will force the system to stop the hate.
BrianZ
Very few things make me sad but this sort of shit does. We all know that kids can be cruel, that’s the way it goes. But where the FUCK are the adults? It’s a damned shame that this is allowed to happen.
Scott
this story is tragic. period.
but it might be worth noting that his story could be interpreted as an anti-bullying one instead of a anti-gay bullying one. in reading the stories, my impression is that he did not fit in (he came to the middle school without any of his elementary school friends) and was targeted for a variety of reasons. it seems presumptuous to conclude that the anti-gay aspect of the bullying lead to his decision.
getreal
It makes we wonder if he was raised in a gay positive home. If he was raised in a home where gay was not an insult or a negative perhaps the ant-gay bullying would not have hurt him so deeply that he took his own life. America needs to address this issue in schools.
FairGamer
This is a clear case of negligent and disinterested school officials. Why anyone would ignore a parent’s plea that their child is being subjected to bullying at a face-to-face level is just scary.
Schools have this thought in their minds that all children, at some point, go through bullying. Fact of the matter, yes they do. Does that make it right? No. Does that allow the administration to excuse it? No. Now, someone has taken their own life and the school will respond as though this situation was entirely out of their hands.
It is, in a word, inexcusable. However, what is the answer? How do we solve this? You cannot easily change the minds of people who bully others. Clearly, telling the administration does nothing. If you sue the school (which should and most likely will happen), they’ll have even less money and will lay off more staff, leaving even less supervision to prevent these things.
So what do we do? Honestly, I am not trying to be philosophical and ask rhetorical questions. This is a tragic trend that needs to be addressed and I, for one, would like to know what the best plan of action is.
Landon Bryce
The people who made that “I can grow up and marry a princess” ad killed this little boy, as did everyone who laughed when someone else was called “faggot” or “nigger.” He is ours, although he was not gay, and we mourn him. His sacrifice will make the world better for those like him who come after. He is a martry, a new star in heaven.
We must all stand up for kids of color who do not conform to gender norms. They are the people in our community who are most at risk.
If you are unhappy or unsafe, please reach out and get the help you need. You are just as precious as Carl, and the world needs you just as much.
J
RIP
Kirsten
This is so sad! I remember feeling like that a few years ago when i first thought that i might be gay. I was a freshman in high school and i didn’t know what was going on with myself and my sexuality and emotions. My parents are very anti-gay and they still don’t know about me or my girlfriend. Luckily for me one of my friends found out that i was hurting myself. He saved my life. We’re still best friends and I’m so grateful for him. But no one was there for this little boy. We need to find some way to help children like him. It’s a huge task but we can do it. Every soul is precious, no matter what anyone says.
Le Michael Porreca
It’s so shitty to read stories like this. I bet these kids feel like they have no where to go. I thought about suicide myself when I was younger but never fell into it. I’ve always been proud of who I am and always will be. I wish these kids could have more support from anyone and everyone.
John From England
@Kirsten:
🙂
What a nice friend..so many friends do nothing..
John From England
@FairGamer:
“So what do we do? Honestly, I am not trying to be philosophical and ask rhetorical questions. This is a tragic trend that needs to be addressed and I, for one, would like to know what the best plan of action is.”
I’m glad that you asked this because it’s something I’m trying to intellectualise in a really simple manner, that can be adapted into effective training and regulations of schools.
Thing is, and we have the same issues here in the UK but I’m not sure how they would work in the US…aren’t your schools mostly privatised because of what Bush did?
1) There needs to be stricter regulations. Like what we do with the bankds, we need to do that with the Welfare/Children/School system.
2) This kids won’t stop bullying because they come from a bullish background and bullish society. So this is a social problem. From this look at ethical issues being sanctioned against the Press and Advertising.
Again this is thinking in terms of the UK, were people are assholes BUT people are allowed to be non religous or a socialist without being burnt at the stake, like in the US.
Your culture is built in hate and fear. It’s built on winning and bullying.
How can you even try and change that? Y’know?
I dunno. I find America a very interesting experiment. You guys see being nice as the worst thing possible to being a communist!
It’s ironic really that you are so anti-communism when your forfathers travelled to the Americas as a ‘community’..
I dunno, simple depressing..
R.I.P
Gabriel
@John From England:
“aren’t your schools mostly privatised because of what Bush did?”
His big thing was mandatory testing. While there are state and federal regulations, individual school districts largely set their own standards.
“BUT people are allowed to be non religous or a socialist without being burnt at the stake, like in the US.”
People have never been burnt at the steak here – that’s a European tradition and the Communist witch hunts were over 50 years ago. You’re way overestimating the power of the religious right or the right wing in general.
“Your culture is built in hate and fear. It’s built on winning and bullying.”
I think there needs to be a moratorium on ignorant foreigners posting on American issues here. Your post suggests that you know very little about the US beyond your own stereotyping and you’ve obviously never been here. Put down the Guardian and get a grip.
John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's)
@Gabriel:
Hey you KNOW that’s not true….
We have to ALL live your culture, like we did with the Brits..who were/arr assholes..
You see?
There, I can have self assesment about were I’m from!
If you don’t agree with the ‘culture built on fear shit’…then ask all those soldiers who went to fight for a war…or…erm some kind of weapons of mass destruction that never existed…
You tell them that NO fear OR bullying made them FEEL they had no choice but to fight to get rid of an tyrant (Saddam) that the frigging US put in power at the first place because they thought he would stay on their side!!??
Sigh
John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's)
@Gabriel:
“Put down the Guardian and get a grip.”
I LOATHE the Guardian. Do YOU read it?
No mate, I’m an equal oppotunist when it comes to info that I read…from Right wing blogs…to left..to centre…to Idian News to Canadian or to African..
I think it’s highly embarresing to have an opinion on something without looking OR reading EVERYTHING..
Damn, I’m actually reading a book BY Friedman himself about the freemarket-his little baby..
You can’t get more open minded then that for a liberal!
Gabriel
@John from England(used to be just John but there are other John’s):
“I think it’s highly embarresing to have an opinion on something without looking OR reading EVERYTHING”
If so you should be embarrassed by the following statement:
“an tyrant (Saddam) that the frigging US put in power at the first place because they thought he would stay on their side!!??”
We didn’t put Saddam in power. The Ba’ath party took control of Iraq in the late 60s, a coup the US had nothing to do with, and he solidified his power during the 70’s. Considering he nationalized the Iraqi oil industry we didn’t have much to do with him until he invaded Iran. He was never an ally of the US, but he was someone who went to war with Iran so we sold him weapons.
Phoenix (Sparkly Agent Of The Gay Agenda)
The sad thing is schools only implement anti-bullying measures after some kid snaps and goes “Columbine” on their asses. Ten years and it seems they’ve forgotten that lesson already.
SouLKid
@Gabriel
gee, maybe you should stop being so defensive and realise there actually is a problem in the U.S. Ever given it a thought that perhaps y’all can use outside help/opinion? The U.S is always in a hurry to meddle in other countries affairs yet they can’t stand other countries opinions on their(U.S) affairs.
A kid died.Others are probably gonna die if something is not done.Obviously there is a problem with a system that finds it ok to bully others.And it obviously comes from a deeper place than just kids being kids.
John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's)
@Gabriel:
Think what you want Gabriel.
I guess it’s just a funny little coincidence that you’ve had an involvement with pretty much ever significant war from the last century…
And America just happen to watch stuff happen in Iraq (your claim re Saddam is bullshit..we talk about it ALL the time in the UK cause our govt helped too!) but hey, your cute little hands were tied, huh?
Hmm, funny that..
You go to S America…it suddenly becomes drug cartel!
You go to the middle east…it descends into greater madness then ever before!
Vietnam etc etc..
I always ask this, if you guys only put your nose were it’s is truly wanted, why have you turned a blind eye to Zimbabwe? Mugab is a greater tyrant then Saddam Hussien..
Oh what? What’s that I hear?
Oh..Mugab has no oil…of course!
If I can be bothered and I should do, I will link up to this brilliant article in the economist that goes through EVERY atrocity you have caused and partaken in it..listing every death from American Soldiers to of course innocent people in the streets…from Somalia to Iraq to Vietnam to Chile..
Really sweet..
Alexa
Anti-gay bullying (and bullying of any kind) is a problem in both the US and the UK, but the UK seems to be trying harder to stop it. Wasn’t there some kind of campaign in the UK featuring John Barrowman, with posters and flyers up in schools about it? I don’t know how successful these things are, but it’s a step in the right direction. There are also hate speech laws. And far more openly gay entertainers and other public figures (except athletes?), which helps people to realize we are normal, because they see us out there every day.
FairGamer
Well, this thread took a wrong turn back into my 11th grade history class.
I will stay away from the discussions taking place in international waters and stick to the topic at hand.
A policy change will not do much in schools, because as much as they teach us the system that is our government, they themselves do not follow it.
Public schools have only two branches instead of three: Legislative (School District Officials) and Executive (Principals and Faculty). There is no Judicial branch (save the mock form of one where the principal gets to pass a sentence such as suspension). They have people to make and enforce the rules, but no one to interpret them. It is a school after all. Students don’t have the same rights inside those walls as they do outside of them. So why would they need a Judicial branch when there is no right to a fair trial within the school?
The reason is for matters just like this article. The enforcers of the policy see it as a black and white set rule, unchanging as the sea. There is no room for either side, victim or perpetrator, to discuss the event. The Executive branch wants swift justice and carries it out as they see fit.
However, what happens when there is controversy? How do they handle students saying “Yes they did!” and “No I didn’t!”? If the enforcer did not witness the infraction for themselves, who is there to trust to give an accurate account? It is in this instance that most bullies get away with their misdeeds. They know not to just commit them in plain sight of an enforcer, they have to leave room for reasonable doubt.
That doubt is usually then scrutinized by a judge, two opposing counsels presenting evidence and a jury of your peers. No school is going to commit to that much time, effort and money over something as “silly” as a little name-calling, or shoving or anything “childish” and “harmless”. Every kid goes through it. Toughen up! [Hopefully you can all read my sarcasm in there]
By turning a blind eye to these situations, the schools are condemning their students. It is clear that our schools have neither the funds to support equal treatment nor the commitment to uphold it. It is just not high on their radar.
I hope this tragedy and many others like it that have already taken place will change the way schools deal with the well-being of their student body.
ZACK
dang that is the worse, i was going to kill myself once but i didn’t cause my parents and friends helped me and also 1800SUICIDE…
anderson cooper is my future husband
There is ant-gay bullying on this site. Here is a link where TANK called other poster faggot and every other homophobic term you can imagine. It is as bad as anything any gay bashing frat boy would say and think.
http://www.queerty.com/but-what-do-famous-lesbians-cynthia-nixon-rosie-think-about-carrie-prejean-20090429/
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
You’re extremely dumb. Concrete for brains…and you can’t be older than 14.
You histrionic nelly melodramatic QUEEN.
TANK
But PAM likes sex and the city, so what can expected…but a low IQ and a penchant for DRAMA.
anderson cooper is my future husband
There is nothing sadder than a self-hating gay man so disturbed he gay bashes other gay people. There are some seriously disturbed people out there.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
Now you’re the victim of a full fledged gay bashing because I called you lavender face? And, apparently, I’m self hating now because you’re a nelly melodramatic dunce who felt it needed to fight for the freedoms of queers who like sex and the city after a sarcastic comment….you patriot! LOL!
TANK
I meant gaytriot.
anderson cooper is my future husband
@TANK: Stop the hate speech.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
You should be saluted. You require a plaque or a statuette…gaytriot…
Stop trivializing real tragedy by confusing the meaning of hate speech, pam.
TANK
How disgusting is it to ride the cottails of this real tragedy and real victim of homophobic bullying to try to make yourself seem like a victim? Survey says pretty gross…
anderson cooper is my future husband
I’m no victim but you are a perpetrator of anti-gay bullying on this site. You can’t go back and erase the posts where you call people faggot, mincing nelly, effeminate freak, disgusting queen. That is anti-gay bullying. You have some deep seated self=hatred and homophobia against yourself. You called the wrong fag faggot today. I will be posting this thread over and over. Anyone who does not believe me read this gay man using extreme homophobic language against other gay men.
site.http://www.queerty.com/but-what-do-famous-lesbians-cynthia-nixon-rosie-think-about-carrie-prejean-20090429/
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
I didn’t call you an effeminate freak. That’s your addition. Listen, Patty, this is disgusting. You are not going to trade on this tragedy to paint me as a homophobe because I hurt your wittle feelings because…well, you’re a moron. This is a real tragedy, okay? Nothing you’ve ever experienced.
Now, you’re not going to accuse me of hate speech (and diminish what it really is), call me an antigay bully because you’re a douchebag who doesn’t understand sarcasm when it’s fucking transparent… I don’t care if you’re histrionic spoiled little queen who can’t control himself, you back that shit up right the fuck now and apologize for insulting the memory of this poor child by taking your little vendettas out on other message boards. You got that, you fucking doucher? You unethical sleaze.
TANK
You post it over and over again, cunt. I have nothing to apologize for. You’re a total asshole, and I want everyone to know it.
TANK
You’re a humorless, stupid asshole. By all means, let everyone in on that “secret”.
anderson cooper is my future husband
I’m no victim but you are a perpetrator of anti-gay bullying on this site. You can’t go back and erase the posts where you call people faggot, mincing nelly, effeminate freak, disgusting queen. That is anti-gay bullying. You have some deep seated self=hatred and homophobia against yourself. You called the wrong fag faggot today. I will be posting this thread over and over. Anyone who does not believe me read this gay man using extreme homophobic language against other gay men.
site.http://www.queerty.com/but-what-do-famous-lesbians-cynthia-nixon-rosie-think-about-carrie-prejean-20090429
Hopefully this self-hating gay man will get help before he begins actually gay bashing. I bet a million dollars he thinks he is “bisexual”
TANK
I didn’t call you an effeminate freak. That’s your addition. Not people, though, you… Listen, Patty, this is disgusting. You are not going to trade on this tragedy to paint me as a homophobe because I hurt your wittle feelings because…well, you’re a moron. This is a real tragedy, okay? Nothing you’ve ever experienced.
Now, you’re not going to accuse me of hate speech (and diminish what it really is), call me an antigay bully because you’re a douchebag who doesn’t understand sarcasm when it’s fucking transparent… I don’t care if you’re histrionic spoiled little queen who can’t control himself, you back that shit up right the fuck now and apologize for insulting the memory of this poor child by taking your little vendettas out on other message boards. You got that, you fucking doucher? You unethical sleaze.
TANK
You post it over and over again, humorless cunt. I have nothing to apologize for. You’re a total asshole, and I want everyone to know it.
TANK
And it’s not just humorlessness…it’s a learning disability…or some kind of cognitive impairment that this lover of the closet is afflicted with. I’d bet money on it.
anderson cooper is my future husband
I’m no victim but you are a perpetrator of anti-gay bullying on this site. You can’t go back and erase the posts where you call people faggot, mincing nelly, effeminate freak, disgusting queen. That is anti-gay bullying. You have some deep seated self=hatred and homophobia against yourself. You called the wrong fag faggot today. I will be posting this thread over and over. Anyone who does not believe me read this gay man using extreme homophobic language against other gay men.
site.http://www.queerty.com/but-what-do-famous-lesbians-cynthia-nixon-rosie-think-about-carrie-prejean-20090429
Hopefully this self-hating gay man will get help before he begins actually gay bashing. I bet a million dollars he thinks he is “bisexual”
TANK
How disgusting is it to ride the coattails of this real tragedy and real victim of homophobic bullying to try to make yourself seem like a victim? Survey says pretty gross…
Using the suicide of a little kid to get sympathy point for yourself…you’re the most vile person I’ve encountered yet in this zoo.
TANK
And bisexual? So now you’re accusing me of being self loathing, and therefore conclude that bisexuals are all self loathing….wow…if you want to get literal here (asshole), you’re a real bigot…against bisexuals.
You know what’s funny, though…you riding the suicide of an 11 year old boy who was victimized by homophobia to get sympathy points through completely mischaracterizing what I wrote as homophobic is actually worse than anything that that lunatic heterodefenseleague has written. A LOT WORSE. He has an excuse…he insane and completely homophobic…you don’t.
anderson cooper is my future husband
“You’re a humorless, stupid asshole”
Calling other gay people faggot, freak, mincing nelly, woman, disgusting queen, effeminate freak, is hate speech you have gotten away with it for too long. Most of us have spent enough of our lives hearing that kind of anti-gay bullying why you think that is okay I don’t know and if you think you can get away with it here you are CRAZY.
Maybe your dad talked to you that way so it is sunk into your subconscious and you vomit it out on others but it is SICK. If you want to b a gay bash go somewhere else.
TANK
And given that…I was dead on. Clearly, you’re proving my point that you’re nothing but a histrionic poisonous FAGGOT who has no DIGNITY to completely trivialize this tragedy because your feelings got hurt…for no other reason than that you’re a total moron…LOL! Narcissistic asshole…par for the course, irrelevant queen.
TANK
That’s what you are, though. You’re every negative stereotype about gay men. Every single one. Petty, toxic little faggot who will do anything and say anything NO matter what the cost to convince people that you’re right. It’s unfortunate that your parents didn’t see fit to flush you.
anderson cooper is my future husband
Keep on calling other gay people faggot and queen. You are just as bad as the kids who bullied this kid to DEATH. You probably bullied gay kids when you were in school you self-hating monster.
TANK
And you have none of the great stereotypes, either…like a sense of humor and character…and above average intelligence.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
No, I’m calling you one, because are a toxic little fag who will lie and say anything because you have no dignity, really.
This entire thing started because I said that people who like sex and the city need to stop identifying as gay…and you thought I was being serious…that I literally meant that…now, it was in poor taste, but even the 60 watt bulb would have comprehended what that it was sarcasm. Not you, though…you thought I was trying to control people…ha ha ha
None of the good qualities of gay men…only the negative ones…
TANK
and what’s wrong with queen? I consider it a compliment in many cases…just not yours…because you’re needlessly melodramatic and obnoxious…based upon…well, stupidity.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
Keep repeating yourself, asshole.
You know what’s funny, though…you riding the suicide of an 11 year old boy who was victimized by homophobia to get sympathy points through completely mischaracterizing what I wrote as homophobic is actually worse than anything that that lunatic heterodefenseleague has written. A LOT WORSE. He has an excuse…he insane and completely homophobic…you don’t.
anderson cooper is my future husband
Obviously you are terrified and angry because i chose to stand up for myself. You have a lot of experience bashing other gays. You must have gotten away with it for a long time. How many kids did you call faggot and disgusting freak in school? I would bet a lot. And you are livid at me for STANDING UP FOR MYSELF. You are a monster you are no different than the homophobes who bully these kids to death. You are a self hating weirdo who uses this site as your monkey house where you insult and victimize people. You are a sick person calling other gay people FAGGOT and disgusting queen and freak. Do the world a favor and get psychological help.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
No, I’d like it if you stood for yourself…if it were legitimate. I made a stupid offhand comment in another comments section, and you interpreted it literally…and started to berate me…LOL! THIs is so unbelievably ridiculous. I can’t believe I’m wasting time with you…you’re naval lint…this is the nadir…right here, baby…rock bottom.
TANK
and honey, I was out and proud at nine.
TANK
Because I can “hide it”–though I wouldn’t–about as well as obama can hide the color of his skin.
strumpetwindsock
I’m starting to wonder what you actually have to do or say in here to get censored, warned or banned.
Free speech is one thing, but letting uncontrolled attacks go with impunity isn’t really too flattering for this site.
TANK
@strumpetwindsock:
Well, if your hate speech against atheists (if you wanna get all touchy feely) is certainly…worthy of banning.
anderson cooper is my future husband
Out and proud people don’t gay bash other gay people they don’t call other gays FAGGOT,DISGUSTING FREAK,MINCING NELLY, DISGUSTING QUEEN. You are sick I wonder how many gay kids you terrorized with your hate speech. I bet a lot hopefully none of them to death.
TANK
@strumpetwindsock:
Also your harassment of me and repeated false accusations that I’ve impersonated you, etc…ad a host of ad hominem attacks…
strumpetwindsock
@TANK:
Show me an example of this hate speech – a direct quote from me.
Or are you still trying to fish up that quote of me saying prejean was not a bigot (which you have been accusing me of saying)?
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
Well, that’s what you are, though. You’re every negative stereotype about gay men. You have no “positive” characteristics… You’re a toxic fag who is riding the suicide of an 11 year old because of virulent REAL HOMOPHOBIA to paint yourself as a victim…a victim of something you began by failing comprehend basic sarcasm…are you punshing me because you’re stupid?
Just admit it. You’re a histrionic toxic queen who creates drama because the only person that matters to you is yourself.
anderson cooper is my future husband
@TANK: You have harassed stumpetwindsock even pretending to be him. He always posted at you with respect and you posted insults and abuse on him. You have attacked and insulted that guy for days, I read this site. You are a poison. You called the wrong gay person Faggot today.
TANK
@strumpetwindsock:
Yes, you insisting over and over again that atheism’s a belief system and a religion is basically the equivalent of insisting that a jew is a catholic. It’s very disrespectful and extremely bigoted. And it’s all of those things, because you were educated countlessly about what atheism actually means…and still insisted on the offensive “definition” you created in your mind.
Additionally, basically everything you’ve accused me of is false, and you continue to do it; to follow me around and lie about me over and over again in every comments section I write something in.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
No, I didn’t. I called the right person a faggot today. ANd it’s you…as I said, I distinguish a gay man from a faggot…a faggot is every negative awful unpleasant stereotype about gay men…and they exist…walking around…and you are one of them.
Well, that’s what you are, though. You’re every negative stereotype about gay men. You have no “positive” characteristics… You’re a toxic fag who is riding the suicide of an 11 year old because of virulent REAL HOMOPHOBIA to paint yourself as a victim…a victim of something you began by failing comprehend basic sarcasm…are you punshing me because you’re stupid?
Just admit it. You’re a histrionic toxic queen who creates drama because the only person that matters to you is yourself.
strumpetwindsock
@TANK:
And you did impersonate me.
I challenge anyone to go back, read that exchange and reach another conclusion.
Having your name stolen is a gross violation with potentially dangerous and damaging consequences. It’s not some high school game, even though you may think so.
I take it as a serious threat, and I think everyone on here likely would feel the same if someone tried to impersonate them.
THAT’s why I have been very vocal about it.
anderson cooper is my future husband
You are desperately trying to use this poor little boy to shield yourself. It is not going to happen. The gay community is no longer going to let people like YOU use hate speech to silence and intimidate. People called this kid faggot till he killed himself and for you a (supposed) gay man to perpetrate the same abuse on other gays is sick. The fact that you are trying to use a kid as a cover for your own abuse anti-gay bullying shows how low your self-hatred and homophobia will take you.
strumpetwindsock
@TANK:
Direct quotes, dear.
TANK
@TANK:
And you did impersonate me.
You’re lying about me again. You’ve done this now countless times. This is harassment. You’re lying about me and harassing me with ad hominem attacks. I never impersonated you, and this is a provable fact. If you continue to lie about me, I will report you, and luckily, I have the truth on my side to back me up.
I challenge anyone to go back, read that exchange and reach another conclusion.
Having your name stolen is a gross violation with potentially dangerous and damaging consequences. It’s not some high school game, even though you may think so.
I take it as a serious threat, and I think everyone on here likely would feel the same if someone tried to impersonate them.
THAT’s why I have been very vocal about it.
That’s it, you’re reported. I will not be libeled by you ever again.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
NO, accusing of what your doing is not going to make you seem any less of a scumbag…okay, schmuck?
anderson cooper is my future husband
“You’re every negative stereotype about gay men” “I called the right person a faggot today” You are sick. You don’t know me we are strangers you started calling me a faggot without even a conversation. You are worse than they gay bashers and homophobes because you claim to be gay but you are more vicious than they are. You use their hate speech against your own kind in a safe space for gay people. You are worse than the most hateful gay hater because you hate your own kind. Get on medication.
TANK
Rather,
accusing me of doing what you’re doing is not going to make you seem any less of a scumbag…okay, schmuck? No one could possibly mistake this for anything but you literally using the suicide of an 11 year old to make yourself seem like a victim of homophobia…it’s breathakingly immoral, actually… ON comments sections you get the real person, as there’s enough anonymity to say what you think…and you’ve revealed that you’re just a vile self serving pig…gah… I have wasted my time, though…but, there were moments when it was fun capitalizing on your gross stupidity and narcissism.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
I know enough about you now to last me a lifetime. Trust me, pal…you’re just gross.
anderson cooper is my future husband
@strumpetwindsock: If you take his quotes directly you are “mischaracterizing” him. He is like a baby he does bad things and if you remind him it is your fault. I am glad you are taking him on he is going to think twice before he uses hate speech on this site.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
ANd this is your first post on this comments section with this topic…you deliberately used this to make yourself seem like a victim because your feelings were rightfully hurt. Disgusting.
strumpetwindsock
@TANK:
Come on.
I reported this on the day it happened, and nothing was done about it. Given the language you (and some others) are using in here with no consequences, do you honestly think reporting me is going to result in anything at all?
It’s annoying enough that I have to take matters into my own hands to defend myself and warn others about an issue that the site owners should have dealt with right away.
anderson cooper is my future husband
@TANK:”Trust me, pal…you’re just gross”. Because I won’t let you gay bash me whatever loser. Moral of this story is stop using hate speech against gays we will not back down. If think when you call people faggot, mincing nelly, effeminate freak, and disgusting and queen you are okay keep in mind they are probably the exact words that drove these boys to their deaths. Why would you want to emulate our attackers? Why would you want to use the language of every gay bashing, of every school harassment, have you learned nothing from this article? Why are you continuing the hate speech? What is wrong with you?
TANK
@strumpetwindsock:
I’ve flagged this comment, too. You need to stop making false accusations and libeling people because you happen to disagree with them. Hopefully something will be done about it.
anderson cooper is my future husband
@strumpetwindsock: Actually they banned another poster for a month but it takes flagging their posts for a little while just keep flagging his homophobic rants it will work.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
So now you’re the victim of a gay bashing…and I gay bashed you…you’re delusional…simply unhinged…emphasis on simply..ha ha ha ha…and you’re narcissistic and gross to do this on this comments section. You started it, don’t forget that.
anderson cooper is my future husband
@strumpetwindsock: This guy has about 20 posts using hate speech they will notice every time people flag them. He is screwed.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
Stop lying. I never used the term effeminate freak. That’s where I’d draw the line.
Annnnyway,
accusing me of doing what you’re doing is not going to make you seem any less of a scumbag…okay, schmuck? No one could possibly mistake this for anything but you literally using the suicide of an 11 year old to make yourself seem like a victim of homophobia…it’s breathakingly immoral, actually… ON comments sections you get the real person, as there’s enough anonymity to say what you think…and you’ve revealed that you’re just a vile self serving pig…gah… I have wasted my time, though…but, there were moments when it was fun capitalizing on your gross stupidity and narcissism.
TANK
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
Now you’re threatening me…I think you realized that you lost the moral highground from the get go.
TANK
And yes, what you’re doing is ten times worse than anything that loony heterodefenseleague posted…you’re a lot more damaged.
anderson cooper is my future husband
The days of this self hating closet case person (I no longer believe he is gay) calling gay people faggots and disgusting queens and mincing nelly without consequences is over. He can boo-hoo al he wants that I am over reacting but this kind of speech is hurting gay kids and as someone who had to deal with that crap all through school I refuse to let people get away with it. Sorry tank I’m not going to kill myself like some poor kid I’m going to stand up for myself.
TANK
ha ha ha, you melodramatic tumor…you are doing this. You think you’re just as much of a victim here as this poor child…this is hilarious. You’re sooo fucked up.
anderson cooper is my future husband
@TANK: You are wrong to call other gay people faggot, effeminate freak, mincing nelly. Nothing you can say will make it right except sorry.No. 48 · strumpetwindsock
@TANK:
@anderson cooper is my future husband:
*sigh*
I don’t usually go to this much trouble, but here are a few posts, FYI:
The “gay” question:
http://www.queerty.com/can-100…..ent-154490
The part where TANK starts talking to an insulting all-caps version of me (you can see it is a different handle in his response):
http://www.queerty.com/hillary…..ent-149858
Draw your own conclusions.
The reference to a limp-dicked tranny whore (to be fair, he claims he was talking about Hillary Clinton, not the picture of the Iraqi boy below her):
http://www.queerty.com/hillary…..ent-149929
And he’s right. He didn’t call Prince a freak . He called him a midget and a ventriloquist’s dummy.
anderson cooper is my future husband
I never said I was a victim. But the many man people you have called faggot are. If you think when you use hate speech against gay people you are not doing wrong you need to check yourself. You have spent an hour now defending calling gay people FAGGOT, EFFEMINATE FREAK, DISGUSTING QUEEN, AND MINCING NELLY. Was that what your father called you? Is that why you use hate speech against other gays? Is there some reason you can’t just say sorry and stop the hate speech? Does it not make you feel guilty that they called these little boys faggot till it killed them? Why would you ever want to perpetrate more hate speech on your gay brothers and sisters? Don’t you think we have experienced enough? Or is life a joke to you where you just victimize people the way people victimized you?
Raven
This really hurts my heart. This must stop. This poor child. My Prayers go to his family. Parents need to teach their kids about bullying.