I have been labeled "goth" because of how I dress and "witch" because I'm wicca. I go to a catholic high school, so it isn't as bad as public school, but there are times that it gets pretty close. If you're wondering who Tempest Smith is, see my post "Tempest Smith and Religious Discrimination". I think you're lucky to be homeschooled, I wanted to be homeschooled but my parents won't let me because of our hectic schedual I wouldn't have time to study or get any work done. I know how you feel about being Christian, I was raised in a Christian household and have gone to private school all my life. The choice to become Wicca was recent but I still go to church and stuff with my family.

In my town I am classified as a banger because I go to a newer apostolic church. I am in the category with many others, but I dont get it nearly as bad as the bunners. They are the old apostolics that all have long blonde hair and believe that they are the only ones going to heaven so they make tons of babies to make their families larger. (honestly, they take over all of burger king on wednesday nights and shun everyone who doesnt look like them) It sucks for them, but they were just raised like that, and they cant help it...

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I've been told I'm too smart for my own good

Haha.

Shut up and get a new name. I'm freedom. OR DEATH. So there. DIE!!! No really, this is going to mean trouble.

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Originally posted by Poet:
Hey, I just wondered who of you out there feel
like you are being profiled because of your religion,clothing,hair,schooling,etc.
I'm a Christian,I don't wear 'stylish clothes',
I keep my hair long [anywhere fromthe middle of my back to my waist],I'm also homeschooled and many kids think I'm stupid because of it.
Please reply and let me know how you deal with this... and if you think I'm actually stupid.

I got profiled yesterday (Friday) because I go to a Catholic high school. I was hanging out with a few kids from a public, very very rough school in our city. They wanted to know exactly everything about G-Prep (my school) and then called me a prep because I went to the school. We set it straight, but I don't like this profiling thing.

I'm Mormon, homeschooled, I've been told I'm too smart for my own good, because virtually everyone in family is an engineer, people think I'm a math/science sort of person and I'm not, and I frankly don't care what they think of me.

I'm the scary Buddhist Bisexual who has a pagan mother and too big of a brain.

I have always been called the girl who acts white for as long as I could remember. I do not have many black friends and I live in a white town. I like rock bands like Pink Floyd, the misfits, Rancid, the beatles and many others that are not all in one rock genre. I do still have a passion with rap music.

Any way when i was in the 6th grade i talked to my friends friend on the phone who was black. He could not believe the tone and sound of my voice that came through the phone. He laughed and said, "Are you kidding you sound white. Are you really black?" I was hurt. That is when I tried to "Sound Black" and I tried to stop likeing my bands

Now i dont care anymore about how i sound or act. However i seem to others its the real me. I love my accent and the way I act. Ill always love Pink Floyd and be in the Bell Chior lol. I love my friends and for the others who think that I am trying to be a little stupid White girl.....SHUT UP

I have been profiled by my religion, my cloths and my hair, sometimes one at a time, and on a few occasions all at once.


It's actualy kinda funny cause I was made fun of for not having a religion at one point. I've actualy kept an open mind my whole life, I've studied as many religions as I could get info on, origin, and all. I have yet to find one that I truley belive fits me. However I find all religions have thier own greatness about them. SO now I refer to myself as a Me, I have my own belifes, and my own rules. I have borrowed some belifes from others but as far as I know I have no real religion anymore

I happen to be a Muslim so of course I'm dicriminated against. I also am not a normal person, I wear a Hijaab but I am a punk I like Rock music and dress to show it. I like to shop at Hot Topic. I am always called goth girl, satanist, freak, maniac, lunatic, insecure girl, etc. Also people think I'm easy because I am a punk and its some weird thing that everybody thinks punks are easy. People will like come up to me and ask if I'm a goth or if I have ever tryed to commit suicide. Also because I'm a Muslim people tell me things like "go back to your own country get out of ours" and other things relating to current issues. The funniest thing is this is my home I was born here but my family moved back to the middle east after i moved out. Also because of my religion everyone thinks im opressed because I wear a hijaab. Men try to hit on me because they think a muslim girl would be easy to ask for sex since they cant think on their own or something like that. People always assume that I get good grades because im smart but its oppisite its not that i dont try but, every teacher ive had has discriminated against me because im punk and Muslim. they give me lower grades then the rest of the class even if i cold have the same info as everyone else.My hair if people get to see it is so gross its dirty dishwater blond middle back length and its very corse it look like black peoples it is really hard to work with people think im a **** or like i am poor because my hair looks like crap even if i spend like 3 hours getting a brush through it.

I deal with discrimination really well i guess if you dont know them why should you care what they say about you? you'll never see them again. if you do know them then stillwhy should you care? there are many things wrong with them too. People are ignorant in fact here comes my favorite quote "ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate, hate leads to violence, violence leads to death." its a vicious cycle.ok i'm done. if anyone wants to hear more on my mind just see some more of my posts or contact me.

I read you loud and clear, Poet. I've chosen an alternative fashion style and I'm constantly being labeled and having assumptions made about me. Black outfit? She's a satanist! Blue hair? I bet she takes X! It's mad retarded- I wish people wouldn't make insta-judgements, but that's the way we're all programed as human beings.

MOST DEFINITELY. I'm being tutoured (it's a bit different than homeschooled), I'm a liberal and open-minded Christian, and I'm into MANY art forms (dance, acting, writing, singing...) and I'm very much categorised. My clothing changes daily so I'm not really categorised but my own: Just Weird.

When people are around me they 'love' me. I get along with just about anybody unless I have a 'vibe' but when I'm out of work and out of practises and such... there are so many times I am categorised. I tell people at work I'm tutoured:
'Oh! You're homeschooled. Don't you get to ever get out? You gotta hate it.'
No... I'm not homeschooled. I don't hate it. I'm tutoured because the school system is too slow and I get out TOO much
As for my dancing and writing,
'Are you a depressed teen?'
No.... I just write like that. I just dance like that.

I'm always categorised and when I bring up the word 'God' or 'Jesus'... I see eyes widen and feet backing up. I only chuckle. So I hear ya, Poet!

My labret is pierced. It might sound like a term for some part of my anatomy but it is actually on my face. It's the part between my lip and my chin.

Well everyone is profiled for what they wear. DUH! Think about it... The "popular crowd" is known partly for what they wear. So are the goths, skaters, nerds, punks, and so on!! No matter how you dress you are gunnabe categorized.

As for religon... there isn't really any discrimination in my school over religon.

Bye!!

No,Billy, besides, we're all signed up for this homeschool co-op for next year. Maybe next year.

And thanks for the compliments!

Lots of love,
Lynne

also despite not going to public school, I think you are still pretty outspoken, which is a good thing. You seem pretty confident in yourself!

now, what about a private school, have you ever asked your mom about that? At least you could interact with more people.....

Hey, at least we understand each other...

Lots of love,
Lynne

WOW! That was great, thanx for explaining, I think I really understand where you are coming from. Don't think I am trying to pick on you for home schooling, I just noticed alot of the Christian kids were home schooled...saw a trend.

Parents sometimes become way to involved with making sure their kids don't grow up like them. I've even gone through the same thing, my father was so dead set that I didn't blow my education like he did, that if I got anything less then an "A" I would get punished(yes that includes an A-).

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I wish I could go to public school now. I really do. My mom won't let me.

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Hey like I said my school was really bad...who knows you might be better off.

ok well...

Most parents homeschool their children because they want their children to get a better education. Some people do it because they do not want their children to be influenced by others opinions (or religions). My parents homeschooled me because my mom was a serious nerd at her school and she was teased because of it. They wanted me to be smart like that and everything, but did not want me to be teased like my mom had esperienced. also, my dad was verbally abused by his dad, so I think that keeping me home was an effort to build good relationships with my rents. Of course, my parents don't say it in words like that - in fact my dad doesn't even talk about his childhood, I have to glean it from a few sentences here and there - but that's basically it. Not every homeschooler is a Christian, though that is definitely the majority.

Yes, it has taken me a year for me to adapt to the youth group at my church. Yes, at my church! It's like a huge game of Sims and I didn't know how to play. It's been only recently, very recently actually, that I feel like I know how everyone thinks and acts and how to respond. They never outright teased me - they are Christians after all - but it felt like they didn't understand why I was homeschooled. Like it was my choice.

Am I injured in some way? No...I have a tendency to develop sinus infections and ear infections, but that's about it...

I wish I could go to public school now. I really do. My mom won't let me. If there's ANY other homeschoolers out there, I really really encourage you to get out into the real world any way you can. Maybe not something as drastic as going to school, but I'm in a ton of plays and stuff and that really helps me get to know other people. We just joined a homeschool co-op - we go to *school* once a week - there's about - I guess 25 - families that come and the moms together decide what theyre going to cover in the year and what curriculum to use, and then the moms teach. It was very odd for me on Thursdays this year, because on Thursdays I went to co-op where I was the - I dunno how to phrase this - I was the most worldly person there. Everyone there thinks I'm funny for some reason, so now I have this reputation as this worldly witty person at co-op. But then Thursday nights I went to youth group where I was a lame nerd who was self-conscious and quiet. Now I feel that I sorta fit in at both places - I'm still not as loud as the other girls, and I don't always understand what they're talking about, but I feel like they've finally accepted me even if they have to explain things sometimes.

I talked waaaayyyy too much. Does anyone understand? at all? I'm sorry I really need to learn how to shut up.

Lots of love,
Lynne

no I don't know if they are Nazis or not?

but really are you home schooled because they are affraid you may convert to some other religion? Are you injured in some way? Do kids make fun of you?? I'm really just trying to understand, I'm not saying home schooling is bad, my school was terrible. I guess I'm wondering do they feel you'll get a better education or the education they want you to get? I guess I'm just a little leary, because if I learned from just my parents...I dunno...I wouldn't be even close to who I am. I guess I just think it's good to learn from many points of view.