Mexico says 'emo' youths face discrimination

[SpeedRacer]

You know, I could make a crack about being emo but this is actually a very serious matter in Mexico. Emo kids in Mexico are regularly beaten up and discriminated against usually because they're also assumed to be gay. (BBC news had an article on this about a year ago)

Honestly, I'm all for a bit of good natured verbal ribbing but they're taking it a bit far and it's very malicious.

06/06/06 was "National Emo Beatdown Day" in Mexico. Pretty much all of the different cliques united for one day and beat the crap out of any emo kid they could find.

 

[John Picard]

 

[msbae]

Barry would make a terrible Emo.

 

[hellsgate]

WAH!!!!

*gets out my paint-ball rifle & splats the whiny lil emo's from a passing car.*

These emo's need to get a grip. Hell, didn't they elect the snotty "You're not a pizza guy, Dad. No wonder I don't have any friends." kid from the deliscio pizza commercial as their senatorial-party leader yet?

 

[trekkiedane]

Emo kids in Mexico are regularly beaten up and discriminated against usually because they're also assumed to be gay.

And we all know who the guys beating up gays are, Right?

No one should be abused and have to suffer because of beliefs or lifestyle choices.

Or for just being the people they are - choices aren't necessarily part of it.