LGBTQ+ people deserve rights in all countries.

Why be racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic when you could just be quiet. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, better known as LGBT, deserve rights in all countries, as nobody can help the way they feel toward others, we are all the same on the inside, they don't judge us so why should we judge them and they are being forced to be someone they aren’t.

Some people can't help the way they feel towards others. That is because not everyone has the same taste in men/women as you do. They have their own feelings and emotions that make them feel like themselves. For instance, when you fall in love with someone you feel like you belong and that you are wanted by the other person in the relationship. This is the same for LGBT people, but they like people of the same gender, someone of their physiological birth gender or they just don't care. Shown by a scientific study it is all because of their genetic code from their opposite-sex parent. So if a man is gay it is a trait from his mother, therefore if a lady is a lesbian the trait is from her father. Scientific studies also showed that “The hereditary link of homosexuality has long been established, but scientists knew it was not a strictly genetic link because there are many pairs of identical twins who have differing sexualities.” So it is just the way they are born, which is why they are and like different types of people. They also deserve the same rights as a heterosexual would because we are all the same on the inside.

We are all the same on the inside and nothing can change that fact. We all have brains, bones and organs. Just because someone doesn't like the opposite gender to them doesn't change this fact. For comparison, a heterosexual has 206 bones in their body right. So does someone that is apart of the LGBT community. Every heterosexual person has a brain, LGBT people have brains but they work and process things uniquely. Just because you don't like the way they think, it doesn't give you the right to discriminate against them and strip them of their rights. They don't judge us for liking people of the opposite gender or wanting to stay our biological birth gender, So why should we judge them for being themselves. It's not necessary.

Remember when you were little, did you ever get bullied for being different? Did you ever want just someone to accept you? I did. If you did, then this is what the LGBT community battles with and for. They just want to be accepted for being themselves and for expressing what they like. Here is another question for you. Have you ever made someone feel less than human? Like they didn't belong. That they were a mistake? That feeling of hatred is what the LGBT people in 74 countries get every day. In 74 countries around the world, these people are being killed, beaten, sentenced to death, used as an excuse for murder and/ or assault. This is all because of people who have an established mindset therefore not want to accept them as part of this world. Throughout the 74 countries, 13 of these will sentence you to death for being apart of the LGBT community. In 17 banns are in place against the promotion of LGBT communities and/or identities. But to my surprise, an astronomical total of 40 countries retain a “Gay Panic” clause, which enables people to use it as a defence for committing crimes such as assault and/or murder as previously stated, just by saying that they were provoked because the person was Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual. And now I will share with you something that Donald Trump's Nominee for the federal judgeship in Texas stated. Mateer said during a Colorado lawsuit involving a Transgender girl. “It just really shows you how Satan’s plan is working. "Satans plan is referring to the transgender children of the world. He has also said, "In Colorado, a public school has been sued because a first grader, and I forget the sex, she's a girl who thinks she's a boy or a boy who thinks she's a girl, it's probably that, a boy who thinks she's a girl, and the school said, 'Well she's not using the girls restrooms.' Just to follow up on the last sentence, the people in the LGBT community are being forced to be someone they aren’t all for the purpose of trying to fit in.

How would you like it if your mother said you couldn't be yourself because you were “different”. Or how would you feel if your father told you to stop being yourself because he didn't want you to be that way? Or your religion said it’s not ok to feel that way about someone or something? This feeling is how people who are Transgender, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian etc. feel. People who are Transgender don't feel comfortable in their body, and yet people make them feel bad about their current body forcing them to only think of one way out. “Bi” people like both male and female, this makes it difficult for them to try to feel any emotion towards people when they are at social events because they are not “welcome” or they “don't belong”. They begin to feel this way because they get abuse and nasty comments from people and other family members, all because they feel it is necessary to make them feel like they mean nothing to the world. Witch to me that is being less than human to do this to someone who is being themselves. People are the way they are because it is how they feel and express themselves, it's how they want to live their lives and I believe that the LGBT community deserves rights in all countries. They deserve the freedom we take for granted and the lives that heterosexuals live recklessly and carelessly.

Now I'm not saying that heterosexuals are bad. I’m just saying that people in this mindset often find it difficult to understand how these people are feeling because they haven't experienced it. They haven’t dealt with the same nasty comments or the same nasty actions towards them. Heterosexual people possibly haven’t heard the terms like ‘You're one of those faggots’, ‘switch hitter’, ‘Tranny’ or ‘Celesbian’ used against them. But the chances are they have used this slang against someone in a harming intent.

LGBT people deserve rights in all countries because nobody can help the way they feel toward others, we are all the same on the inside, they don't judge us so why should we judge them and they are being forced to be someone they aren’t. If being gay was a choice, so what. Most people choose to be impertinent and they can still get married.

Old buildings should be preserve for future generations to enjoy.

Old buildings should be preserved and kept in mint condition for our younger generation because it makes it easier to learn history, we can show the new generation what things were like when we were kids, It attracts tourists.

The gains of keeping our history and the world's history in mint condition shows that we care for history and what it has to offer. It will be easier to access ancient artifacts in the near future for kids history classes. This will be because the places that are kept preserved will be easier to document in photos. For instance, The Pyramids, The Eiffel Tower. If these buildings are kept in good condition, the younger generation has a chance to see it/them before they themselves possibly destroy it.

It shows we care about our younger generations knowledge, yes, But it also gives us the opportunity to keep our memories and show our kids, kids what it was like when we were their age.

Fishermen should have to pay for every fish they catch.

I disagree that fishermen should have to pay for every fish they catch. As it will cost to much if you fished for a restaurant or a supermarket.

It will create less opportunity for seafood dishes like smoked salmon or tuna and would cause a lot of riots around commercial fishing. Also fish is a resource some families rely on, so to put a price on fishing would be putting a price on some families lives.

But in return it will help create an ecosystem in the ocean and keep more fish alive and well for future generations, because there would be fewer fishermen that would be fishing.

Gymnastics Unit

18.09.17
Today I was working on Parallel bars and Floor. I was Working on my routines and improving my skills i had learnt previously. This week was harder than normal because i was recovering from being sick. I did my best and achieved my goals i had set for the lesson.

 21.09.17
Today I was practising on Beam and Floor for our up coming assessments. I also learnt a new skill on Parallel bars as well. This week I Needed to work on my floor routine so it can be assessed next week.

Brainstorm + Artist Models

In this picture I was told to brainstorm about the things I care about.

So I started with a General topic of music and branched it off to Instruments.
Another topic I chose was Family and friends and Darkness.

This is the start of finding what drives me to make art and what inspires me to make art.

ARTIST THAT WORK WITH NATURE:

This Dragon Picture Is A Beautiful Representation Of A Desert Dragon Made By Julie Dillon.


Emperor Huang Di from Austin Hsu.



Jaime Jones. This is one of those paintings that instantly places you there. Each time I see it, all I can think of is, “We are so screwed.”…and then I remember to admire the light, the composition….

All Pictures And Explanations Are From
https://www.tor.com/2014/07/16/picturing-dragons/

My Risk or Challenge

New Years Day

Have you ever lost someone so important to you that it risked how you would show your emotions? Have you? I will tell you now, It hurts. It's challenging and scary, I was awoken by a bright flash of white light and the smell of a nice warm breakfast on the 1st of January 2011. I felt slightly nauseous, which signalled something was up. I was slightly startled when I checked the time, It was around 9:30 am. My parents never let me sleep in that late. I got up and slowly walked down to the usually brightly lit lounge, it was dark this time. The bright colours had faded; I could see my whanau was sitting there, just sitting there, like they were waiting for me. I went and sat down on the soft, fluffy, rug beside my cousin and brother. I could tell something was up.

Dad had been in the hospital for a while and it was the day we were going to see him. He recently underwent his 3rd heart surgery and was in the recovery unit, or at least I thought he was. Little did I know that what my mother was just about to tell me was going to make my life as a 9 year old a lot harder. It was right after Christmas that he went into the E.R. Weak, pale, high temperature and blurred vision. It is something to be wheeled into a hospital, but it is worse seeing one of your family members being wheeled in and you can't do anything about it.

When I sat down I felt like my world was about to be shaken and beaten. I felt like something was happening and no one was going to tell me. It felt like time had frozen. I felt like I was being challenged and threatened. I didn't feel any emotions, just emptiness. It felt like I was the only one in the room. I could slightly see my brother through blurred eyes and wondered why he looked sad and alone. No one took any notice of him, it made me riveting that they “didn’t care” about him, That they only cared about dad’s baby girl. I felt isolated at that exact point in time.

Then mum said the words I wish she never had to say. She said “ I’m sorry my baby girl. But dad isn't coming home. He passed away this morning.” Everyone started crying, But all I could here was a voice saying ‘Why why why. It wasn't his time. He should be here with me. But he wasn't. I lost my appetite and started balling my eyes out, as I had just lost my hero, a father, and a best friend in one.

The whole family started hugging me and asking if I was OK, telling me it will be OK and making me feel enclosed, claustrophobic, uneasy and dizzy. I could see everyone helping and hugging each other. I could also see Aiden just sitting there oblivious to everything that was going on. I could hear the sound of family members crying out. All I wanted was to be alone, all I wanted was to see him again, all I wanted was for mum to be happy. I was scared and felt alone in the dark void I now called home, I wanted him back so I could keep my life on track. But it was too late. For the next week, I had to be force fed and refused to go see or talk to anyone outside the house.

I have now learnt to empathise and sympathise others who may and are going through the same thing I went through. I also now know how to deal with these problems and have started opening up about it. As I said it hurts.

Music Term 3

This term we are doing solos in music.

My choice of song is Boulevard of Broken Dreams By Green Day.

The song speaks from the point of view of American Idiot's main character, Jesus of Suburbia, and is a moderate mid tempo song characterised by sombre and bleak lyrics. This is in contrast to the previous track on the album, "Holiday", which illustrates Jesus of Suburbia's high of being in The City. MTV's Green Day Makes a Video described "Holiday" as a party, and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" as the subsequent hangover.
I have chosen to play this on the drums

I chose this song because it has a different meaning to me and I interpret it differently to what others do.