I think that this MTV special served as an uplifting and positive take on the situation of being a gay teen in the US. Although I did not feel that the made for TV special was entirely accurate (demonstrating only positive stories and none that might not have been so fluid) I think that the impact on the gay teenage community will be a positive one. The film makers might be critisized for their innacurate portrayal of life as a gay teen, but the name of the movement is "It Gets Better," not "It might get better for some of you but for others it might go horribly wrong for several more years to come."
This movement is really inspirational and I think help builds an online community for kids who might be feeling frustrated that they do not have anyone to connect with who is feeling the same way as them. Maybe if the kids we read about in the Rolling Stone article had a community like this, the outcome would have been different.
I also believe that the movement provides hope for these kids. Hope can be a very strong thing and its what a lot of people who are suffering from depression, suicidal thoughts or apathy, are lacking in their life. If this movement helps even just one kid to have hope that their life will improve then its doing a positive thing. I hope that these kids realize that they are not alone and that as a society we embrace each others differences rather than shunning them.
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