How far are you willing to go to make some extra money?
By dismalgrin
@dismalgrin (2604)
United States
June 24, 2009 2:34am CST
Well, my sister's boyfriend and I were searching on Criagslist for some jobs in our area. It's getting pretty hard to find some decent jobs anymore and so we decided that if we pooled our resources together we might do better with a job search. (Also, his last name is 'horr' and I'm pretty sure that interest alone would prompt interviews for him, and he could slide a recommendation for an interview for me in there.) Anyhow, we started in on the model pages and found out that there is a parade in our local city paying 50 dollars to anyone willing to walk for 20 minutes in a bathing suit. I'm willing to walk for 20 minutes, but a bathing suit is not my idea of fun. Plus, I figured they would probably just laugh at me anyhow. So, my sister went with her boyfriend instead to go sign up for it and found out they were signing up for our local 'gay pride parade' I was a little confused that they were allowed to participate in the first place because... well, they are a straight couple... but they assured me they were just showing support. So, my question is this. Would you do something like this for money? And I'm not just talking about your relationship preferences type of thing. Would you work at a job that supported abortion if you would never have an abortion personally but need the money? Would you pretend to be someone you are not for money? Do you think they are getting paid enough for what is being asked of them? What are your thoughts on this.
And just so you know, I would have totally done this if I knew that they just wanted bodies to support the cause. I thought they were looking for good looking people. Oops, too late now.
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4 responses
@sjvenden27 (1840)
• United States
25 Jun 09
Wow! I think that first off it was wrong for those people to make it sound like it was nothing.. But then it was for Gay rights... Well personally I would not mind walking for 20 minutes.. But my personal feelings on it, being gay or lesbian well that is a person's belief or choice and I will not be the judge of them personally..
As for your question; would I do something that I do not believe in just to make some money.. Yes and no.. It really depends on what organization I was working for and WHAT I would be doing...I have a certain line that I will not cross for money regardless of how broke I am..
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
24 Jun 09
How far are you willing to go for some extra money?
Hello friend, well I would have to say if my heart wasn't in it then I probably wouldn't be doing it. To march in a gay parade basically states that you are for the cause so I would have to think long and hard about that but I guess if you needed the money really bad then I might ask, where is the bathing suit and I would be sure to tell everybody not to touch me. So when one need money really bad it's no telling what anyone of us might do but I hope and pray that things never really get that bad.
Happy mylot!
Happy mylot! @moondancer (7431)
• United States
24 Jun 09
Hun, first I'd like to say that you are too hard on yourself. You are a pretty lady.Now for the question. No I would not pretend to be something that I am not. Nor would I do anything to compromised my morals or to say or do anything that is different than the way I believe. I thought about your question for a bit and I had thought at first for just a second that if I were an actor/actress that I could do it and just pretend it is a job to make money. But the issues you mentioned are just too important. I could not do it.
I would feel self conscience to walk around in a swimsuit to do it for anything else either. But if I just wanted to support an issue that I believed in, I might do it if I really needed the money.
@moondancer (7431)
• United States
25 Jun 09
I understand. I agree too. I don't like it for people to be treated wrong for any reason and just being different and not doing the same things as I do or everyone else is not reason to be down on them and not treat them as people. Or treat them like they have no rights and like what they are doing is wrong. It's not for us to say. I know a few couples that are gay, they are the nicest neighbors I had in one area I lived in and they are really nice people. They hold the same jobs as many others do, they make a difference in the world just like others do.
They are just people like everyone else, they have their prefeences and everyone else has theirs. Nothing wrong with that.
@rebelmel (1386)
• United States
24 Jun 09
It all depends on your standpoint.
If your sister and her boyfriend think that gay people shouldn't get married or be able to adopt children, or, ahem, live normal lives, then I think that it's pretty hypocritical that they are going to march in a parade that is supposed to be displaying these ideas and mindset. When I was in school we didn't have a gay club, we had a gay-straight alliance, which meant that anyone could join this club, regardless of your preference. This club was meant to support gays/lesbians/bisexuals/transexuals, not create a club just for them. There were actually a lot of straight people in the club to support the gay/lesbians. I think that when a straight couple supports something like this, they are really helping out, a lot. A lot of people are pretty shallow minded, and with a straight couple supporting a cause like this, they are putting their differences aside and supporting the "culture" of someone who may not be exactly like them.
Gay pride parades are not just for gay people. They can actually be a lot of fun. Every one is accepted. And you are marching for a good cause. It's like, if you were around when martin luther king made his speech, would you listen? If you listened, does that mean you are black? I know this is a horrible example, but it makes sense if you think about it.
I think that some people may support something like this even if they disagree with the cause just for a few extra bucks, and I think that is horrible. Like you said with the abortion cause. If I were against abortion and I marched in a prochoice parade, I am kind of screwing myself in the end, because I was supporting the beliefs that I do not agree with. Who knows what might come of the cause AFTER the parade! I treat every moment like it could be a life changing one, because it very well could be. Luckily, I am pro-choice, so this doesn't effect me.





