SPEAKING OUT
“We’re the untouchables,” notes Victoria.
“Being homeless is like being the last bastion of
the old
circus freak show,” observes one woman.
“It’s not cool, now, to stare or poke fun at
anyone
else—not for various sexual orientations—not at
those physically or mentally challenged—it’s
not
cool or legal” she adds. “But if you’re homeless,
it’s
still okay for people to hold any prejudice
they want.
It’s still socially acceptable to think
the homeless are all a bunch of no good bums!”
“Everybody should have to be homeless at least
for a week,” Jim maintains, “so they can see
how it really is.”