"The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from
recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is
unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote." - Huffington Post.
Congratulations to all those who are in love with someone of the same gender!!
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
The One and Only
Has anyone seen the newest Cheerio commercial? It is one of the most precious commercials I've ever seen. It features a beautiful little girl (with the most amazing hair!) and her mom talking about the heart health of Cheerios. The little girl then runs off and dumps a bunch on her father's chest, because she wants his heart to be healthy.
Now, did you see anything wrong with that commercial?
No?
Neither did I. But apparently a bunch of people did.
I get really tired of blogging about how ignorant and racist people are. I get really tired of seeing it all over my computer screen. I get tired of hearing about the evils of immigration and the evils of gay sex and the evils of interracial relationships.
You know what I see when I watch that commercial? A little girl that loves her Daddy so much she wants him to be healthy. I don't see color, I don't see who her parents are. I see a child who loves their parent.
Its exhausting, sometimes. Standing up when everyone seems to have glued themselves to their seats. Seriously, this is 2013! GROW UP! We're not our ancestors, trapped in the muck and mire of hatred and ignorance. We are the NEW AGE. We are the FUTURE.
Its sad times when a Hispanic kid is told to "#gohome" simply because he is Hispanic. No one seems to care that he was born HERE and raised HERE. We see his skin and say "He's illegal."
We have a black president and everyone is up in arms about every little thing he does, even though the presidents before him did the same damn thing. You know why? Because he's Black and Bush was white. And even though the majority of people I know HATED Bush, they say Obama is awful and Bush was better and blah blah fucking blah!
I'm OVER it.
GROW THE FUCK UP PEOPLE!
Now, did you see anything wrong with that commercial?
No?
Neither did I. But apparently a bunch of people did.
I get really tired of blogging about how ignorant and racist people are. I get really tired of seeing it all over my computer screen. I get tired of hearing about the evils of immigration and the evils of gay sex and the evils of interracial relationships.
You know what I see when I watch that commercial? A little girl that loves her Daddy so much she wants him to be healthy. I don't see color, I don't see who her parents are. I see a child who loves their parent.
Its exhausting, sometimes. Standing up when everyone seems to have glued themselves to their seats. Seriously, this is 2013! GROW UP! We're not our ancestors, trapped in the muck and mire of hatred and ignorance. We are the NEW AGE. We are the FUTURE.
Its sad times when a Hispanic kid is told to "#gohome" simply because he is Hispanic. No one seems to care that he was born HERE and raised HERE. We see his skin and say "He's illegal."
We have a black president and everyone is up in arms about every little thing he does, even though the presidents before him did the same damn thing. You know why? Because he's Black and Bush was white. And even though the majority of people I know HATED Bush, they say Obama is awful and Bush was better and blah blah fucking blah!
I'm OVER it.
GROW THE FUCK UP PEOPLE!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
A HUMAN Right.
I understand that a lot of people believe that
marriage should be just between a man and a woman. Okay, fine. You
believe that. But how can you deny another human being the ability to be
with the person they love just because they are gay? That is NOT right.
We used to believe that people who weren't the same color couldn't get married. Because it was a "sin" because it was "unnatural." The problem is we are ALL the HUMAN RACE. We are ALL HUMAN BEINGS. We ALL deserve the same rights.
A lot of people say this country was founded on God (it is pointless to argue on that, you won't believe me anyway), but we were ALSO founded on FREEDOM. We came here to have the right to religion, free speech, etc. We came here to find our own God(s) and our own ways of life. And NO ONE has the right to take that away from you. NO ONE.
Perhaps we should remember that the next time we ask a soldier to die for a country that won't let them marry the person they love.
We used to believe that people who weren't the same color couldn't get married. Because it was a "sin" because it was "unnatural." The problem is we are ALL the HUMAN RACE. We are ALL HUMAN BEINGS. We ALL deserve the same rights.
A lot of people say this country was founded on God (it is pointless to argue on that, you won't believe me anyway), but we were ALSO founded on FREEDOM. We came here to have the right to religion, free speech, etc. We came here to find our own God(s) and our own ways of life. And NO ONE has the right to take that away from you. NO ONE.
Perhaps we should remember that the next time we ask a soldier to die for a country that won't let them marry the person they love.
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Stumble Moment
I've learned a lot from Stumble Upon (stumbleupon.com) in the past. In fact, I used to blog about some of my, more noteworthy, finds. And I'm going to start trying to do that again, at least until I figure out what it is I really want to say.
If you are feeling withdrawals from my writing you can go to one of the following:
http://theletterunsent.blogspot.com/ or
http://septembertarantella.blogspot.com/
Lemons are super foods. Examples of cool things you can do with lemons:
* "You won’t need an ocean of calamine lotion the next time poison ivy comes a-creeping. Just apply lemon juice directly to the affected area to soothe itching and alleviate the rash." (Hilariously, they were referencing "Poison Ivy" by The Coasters {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRfRITVdz4k})
* "Lemon water can reduce phlegm; and can also help you breathe properly and aids a person suffering with asthma."
And that's just two of the 45 on the list at the following web address
If you are feeling withdrawals from my writing you can go to one of the following:
http://theletterunsent.blogspot.com/ or
http://septembertarantella.blogspot.com/
Lemons are super foods. Examples of cool things you can do with lemons:
* "You won’t need an ocean of calamine lotion the next time poison ivy comes a-creeping. Just apply lemon juice directly to the affected area to soothe itching and alleviate the rash." (Hilariously, they were referencing "Poison Ivy" by The Coasters {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRfRITVdz4k})
* "Lemon water can reduce phlegm; and can also help you breathe properly and aids a person suffering with asthma."
And that's just two of the 45 on the list at the following web address
Things I've learned
My views, opinions and thoughts have changed a lot since I was young. Some of what I believe has changed drastically from even just five years ago. Along this crazy ride called life, I've learned a bunch of things. And I've changed. I feel like I've changed quite a bit. Let's have a look at what I've learned.
A prime example of these changes are my views and opinions on abortions, marriage equality and circumcision. If you had asked me five years ago I would've told you that abortion was a heinous thing and that it was used, primarily, as a birth control. I would've told you that I was still not sold on the idea of Marriage Equality. I would've said that circumcision was much healthier than being uncircumcised.
Those who know me, however, know that I am open to new ideas and thoughts. I am open to anything someone has to say (unless it is uselessly hateful). Which is how my opinions have come to shift. The other thing people should know is that I do my research. I'm not going to just flip-flop like certain Republican candidates (I'm looking at you Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum) because someone says I should. I'm going to look into it.
Which is why my opinions are subject to fluidity and change.
* Never accept something at face value. Something ugly can be beautiful on the inside. Sometimes you have to look past the exterior. Beauty isn't the only thing that is skin deep. Ugliness can be only skin deep.
* Always be open to listening to new music, ideas, opinions and absurdities. Even if you end up disliking it you've at least tried it. The same goes for experiences and foods. Try it before you say you don't like it.
* Sex isn't the be all, end all. It is wonderful, it is fun, it is enjoyable. Don't let it control you.
* Virginity isn't a bad thing.
* Abortions should be legal. We are not walking in each other's shoes and don't know what the other person is going through. We should not be allowed to control the life choices of another.
* We are not equal until ALL of us are equal. Equality for some isn't equality at all.
* Reading is more important than we let on. What we read in books is what we base our lives on. Christians base themselves on the Bible, the Muslims on the Qur'an, the Jews on the Torah. If we read only one thing, we aren't reading at all. We aren't allowing our minds to expand. We are restricting ourselves to one small box. Open up and expand your world.
* Circumcision is wrong; no matter if it is a boy or a girl. Why should we cut away healthy flesh from a being that has no voice in the operation? Aren't we supposed to be protectors of our children?
* The people who say spankings didn't damage them are lying. Spankings damaged us all. Some of us just show less damage than others.
* Stumble Upon is a magnificent way to learn AND waste time.
* Being beautiful is in the eye of the beholder. No matter what anyone says, you are beautiful. Never forget that.
* You aren't too damaged to be loved.
* Barack Obama rocks. :)
* Knowing your history doesn't mean it has to dictate your future.
* Never be afraid to stand up for yourself. Stand up, be heard, stop letting people trample on you. You are a human being, you deserve respect and love. No matter where you come from or who you are.
* Marijuana should be legalized and taxed.
* Rapists should get absolutely NO sympathy from anyone. They committed a horrific crime and no one deserves to be raped. We live in a rape culture and that is wrong.
* Gun control is a thing that needs to happen. No matter what. And I don't care if I'm disliked for that opinion. I've always believed in gun control. That is something that HASN'T changed.
* Being ashamed of yourself because of your past is ridiculous. You can't change the past, so if you didn't like it, change it for tomorrow!
A prime example of these changes are my views and opinions on abortions, marriage equality and circumcision. If you had asked me five years ago I would've told you that abortion was a heinous thing and that it was used, primarily, as a birth control. I would've told you that I was still not sold on the idea of Marriage Equality. I would've said that circumcision was much healthier than being uncircumcised.
Those who know me, however, know that I am open to new ideas and thoughts. I am open to anything someone has to say (unless it is uselessly hateful). Which is how my opinions have come to shift. The other thing people should know is that I do my research. I'm not going to just flip-flop like certain Republican candidates (I'm looking at you Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum) because someone says I should. I'm going to look into it.
Which is why my opinions are subject to fluidity and change.
* Never accept something at face value. Something ugly can be beautiful on the inside. Sometimes you have to look past the exterior. Beauty isn't the only thing that is skin deep. Ugliness can be only skin deep.
* Always be open to listening to new music, ideas, opinions and absurdities. Even if you end up disliking it you've at least tried it. The same goes for experiences and foods. Try it before you say you don't like it.
* Sex isn't the be all, end all. It is wonderful, it is fun, it is enjoyable. Don't let it control you.
* Virginity isn't a bad thing.
* Abortions should be legal. We are not walking in each other's shoes and don't know what the other person is going through. We should not be allowed to control the life choices of another.
* We are not equal until ALL of us are equal. Equality for some isn't equality at all.
* Reading is more important than we let on. What we read in books is what we base our lives on. Christians base themselves on the Bible, the Muslims on the Qur'an, the Jews on the Torah. If we read only one thing, we aren't reading at all. We aren't allowing our minds to expand. We are restricting ourselves to one small box. Open up and expand your world.
* Circumcision is wrong; no matter if it is a boy or a girl. Why should we cut away healthy flesh from a being that has no voice in the operation? Aren't we supposed to be protectors of our children?
* The people who say spankings didn't damage them are lying. Spankings damaged us all. Some of us just show less damage than others.
* Stumble Upon is a magnificent way to learn AND waste time.
* Being beautiful is in the eye of the beholder. No matter what anyone says, you are beautiful. Never forget that.
* You aren't too damaged to be loved.
* Barack Obama rocks. :)
* Knowing your history doesn't mean it has to dictate your future.
* Never be afraid to stand up for yourself. Stand up, be heard, stop letting people trample on you. You are a human being, you deserve respect and love. No matter where you come from or who you are.
* Marijuana should be legalized and taxed.
* Rapists should get absolutely NO sympathy from anyone. They committed a horrific crime and no one deserves to be raped. We live in a rape culture and that is wrong.
* Gun control is a thing that needs to happen. No matter what. And I don't care if I'm disliked for that opinion. I've always believed in gun control. That is something that HASN'T changed.
* Being ashamed of yourself because of your past is ridiculous. You can't change the past, so if you didn't like it, change it for tomorrow!
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