I really think I’m too grown, too sane and too smart for the innawebs these days. I’m over the racists and homophobes that lurk in the comments sections of YouTube, blogs and news sites. I’m over the imbeciles who make idle threats and start “Twitter beefs.” I miss the days of just using the internet to check email and then going back to the “real world.” It’s just exhausting. And just when I thought I’d seen my share of dumb trends (i.e.: planking)… now there’s “Trayvoning.” Yes, TRAYVONING!

People are putting on their hoodies and playing dead with Skittles and iced tea around them, the same way 17-year-old Florida boy Trayvon Martin was dressed, with the very same items he bought shortly before his death. There were a few Facebook pages dedicated to “Trayvoning,” but those pages have been yanked. Thank God. If you see anybody doing this online, please report it as a violation. Yes, be that snitch! It takes a pretty disgusting, evil person to poke fun at a senseless tragedy.

The Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida has galvanized millions to raise their voices against racial profiling, racism, Florida’s “stand your ground” law and a host of other often ignored issues. One celebrity’s voice you wouldn’t expect to hear has come forward in a big way. Singer Sinead O’Connor who’s recently been in the news for a drug-induced marriage-break up-make-up quickie relationship is using her blog to share a powerful message about the Trayvon Martin murder, calling popular music to task in the process.
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