Purple Friday
Hey guys,
Today is Friday, and not just a random Friday: it’s Paarse Vrijdag (Purple Friday)! It’s the equivalent of Spirit Day in the US and Canada, but we call it Purple Friday and celebrate it every second Friday of December!
My school is not a school where gayness is very visible. We don’t have a GSA etc. Today I was wearing purple, and I was very curious and nervous about who would wear purple today. I actually was kind of sad when I arrived at school (okay, it was storming, that may have not improved my mood), but NOBODY was wearing purple.
I don’t understand, have people forgotten to wear purple or didn’t they know it’s Purple Friday? I think at least the teachers have to wear purple. I thought I was on a non-religious school where sexual orientation shouldn’t be a problem? I know at some religious schools they don’t have a problem with other sexual orientations even, but not at most religious schools they do.
I think teachers should set a good example and wear purple or at least show they don’t have a problem with gays. I mean, this is what it’s all about: show the gays they’re welcome at our schools and society, like other people. Maybe people think being gay is normal and not an issue, but it doesn’t feel like that always. By just showing it, you can help a gay realising he’s welcome at our society and he’s a normal person like so many others. It helps gays accepting themselves.  Â
When a made a test this day, and the teacher handed in my answer sheet, I saw she was wearing a purple shirt. It made my day.
