If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention

[primroseburrows]

Two days ago there was a 20/20 special about the death of Matthew Shepard. My daughter Hannah watched it, and taped it (I haven't seen it yet). She did tell me a little about it, and what she was saying didn't agree with anything I'd read about Matt and how he died.

Well, apparently it didn't add up because 20/20 misrepresented facts all over the place. Now I have to show these pages to Hannah, because she bought the package, and I have to un-brainwash her.

Thanks, 20/20. Hannah's a bright, open-minded, non-homophobic person, and she believed what was on the special because it was pretending to be news, and succeeded. Imagine the effect on people who are homophobic, and maybe not so bright or tolerant? Yep. More hate crimes. I wouldn't doubt it at all. The Fred Phelps people are probably having a field day with this.


So what can be done? Talk. Talk to everyone, on or offline. Show them the websites. Show them the 20/20 message boards.

Especially show them the statement from Judy and Dennis Shepard, Matt's parents.

For more info on what you can do, go here.

If anyone can tell me where I can find a list of 20/20's sponsors, I'd appreciate it.

Comments

[diamond-dust06.livejournal.com]

I read about this is last week's Washington Blade. Sick, isn't it? Way to cheapen someone's death, ABC.