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Just Like You.

Wow, so, a lot to say about this picture. I actually had been working on and off on this for several weeks. I wasn't really motivated at first because it's a self-portrait. But then I came across this picture by ~ToeTagsAndBodyBags :

Pretty awesome concept, no? Well there's an even bigger message behind the image. A message about acceptance and change. She actually came up with this really awesome idea to have other's "join the revolution" and asked other artists if they would contribute a drawing of themselves in some way supporting the cause.

You can read more about it here in this journal: [link]

Now to answer some things before I get bombarded with a million versions of the same questions:

Q. What are you?

A. I actually see this question showing up a lot. And I always answer the same way: Human. Because I am human. I'm human. You're human. He, she, they, we are all human.

We are all human.

And yet we can't seem to see eachother that way.

Q. Fine. What is your sexual orientation?

A. Because this is always the question that follows. I actually find it really weird that this seems to be a big deal for people. I mean I can only imagine what it's like to be around when you meet someone for the first time.

"Hi. Nice to meet you. My name is John. What's your sexual orientation?"

Does no one else notice how ridiculous that sounds?

But if you must have an answer; I most identify with pansexual. I like people for who they are and not what they've got in their pants. Which, if anything, doesn't seem like such a bad way to view people.

Feel free to disagree.

Q. Ew. Gross. Does that mean you'd date a girl?

A. Yes, it does mean precisely that. But my personal life really isn't any of your business.

Q. Gross. I'm a girl and she left me a nice comment. That means she must like me.

A. Alright, it's time to be mature. First off, it's kind of shallow to just assume someone likes you because they leave you a comment. Secondly, that would mean that you like everyone you ever left a nice comment to.

Q. You're going to hell.

A. Good. I'm sure I'll meet you there. Also, that's a declarative sentence. Not a question.

I don't know why this always comes up. I'm not really religious so it doesn't bother me so much as it would someone else. But I do think it's pretty ignorant to say I'm headed toward some fiery pit of damnation. And I'm pretty sure somewhere in the bible it says something along the lines of, "Don't judge lest you be judged."

If your "God" says homosexuality is wrong, so be it. But I'm pretty sure he didn't say it was alright to ridicule, mistreat, disrespect, maim, wound, or kill them. I don't think there's a passage in the bible where it says it's fine to "Stone your homosexual neighbor".

The bible was meant to be a guideline. It was meant to guide people to do right. Do you honestly think this hate is right?

I feel sorry for you if you do.

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Was drawn using CS5 and my Wacom tablet. Approximately 6 or so hours went into this off and on.
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Kudos to anyone who noticed the rainbow effect was done with leaves. I couldn't resist. After all, I bleed autumn.

Description
Just Like You.

Wow, so, a lot to say about this picture. I actually had been working on and off on this for several weeks. I wasn't really motivated at first because it's a self-portrait. But then I came across this picture by ~ToeTagsAndBodyBags :

Pretty awesome concept, no? Well there's an even bigger message behind the image. A message about acceptance and change. She actually came up with this really awesome idea to have other's "join the revolution" and asked other artists if they would contribute a drawing of themselves in some way supporting the cause.

You can read more about it here in this journal: [link]

Now to answer some things before I get bombarded with a million versions of the same questions:

Q. What are you?

A. I actually see this question showing up a lot. And I always answer the same way: Human. Because I am human. I'm human. You're human. He, she, they, we are all human.

We are all human.

And yet we can't seem to see eachother that way.

Q. Fine. What is your sexual orientation?

A. Because this is always the question that follows. I actually find it really weird that this seems to be a big deal for people. I mean I can only imagine what it's like to be around when you meet someone for the first time.

"Hi. Nice to meet you. My name is John. What's your sexual orientation?"

Does no one else notice how ridiculous that sounds?

But if you must have an answer; I most identify with pansexual. I like people for who they are and not what they've got in their pants. Which, if anything, doesn't seem like such a bad way to view people.

Feel free to disagree.

Q. Ew. Gross. Does that mean you'd date a girl?

A. Yes, it does mean precisely that. But my personal life really isn't any of your business.

Q. Gross. I'm a girl and she left me a nice comment. That means she must like me.

A. Alright, it's time to be mature. First off, it's kind of shallow to just assume someone likes you because they leave you a comment. Secondly, that would mean that you like everyone you ever left a nice comment to.

Q. You're going to hell.

A. Good. I'm sure I'll meet you there. Also, that's a declarative sentence. Not a question.

I don't know why this always comes up. I'm not really religious so it doesn't bother me so much as it would someone else. But I do think it's pretty ignorant to say I'm headed toward some fiery pit of damnation. And I'm pretty sure somewhere in the bible it says something along the lines of, "Don't judge lest you be judged."

If your "God" says homosexuality is wrong, so be it. But I'm pretty sure he didn't say it was alright to ridicule, mistreat, disrespect, maim, wound, or kill them. I don't think there's a passage in the bible where it says it's fine to "Stone your homosexual neighbor".

The bible was meant to be a guideline. It was meant to guide people to do right. Do you honestly think this hate is right?

I feel sorry for you if you do.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Was drawn using CS5 and my Wacom tablet. Approximately 6 or so hours went into this off and on.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Kudos to anyone who noticed the rainbow effect was done with leaves. I couldn't resist. After all, I bleed autumn.