Happy Hump Day (that expression always makes me giggle!) and welcome to my only outfit post for this week. The dengue had me down last week, if you didn't hear, so I didn't get much photographing done.
This is my take on the monochrome trend! Meant to remind you that "monochrome" does not mean "grayscale" but "of, relating to, or made with a single color or hue" (at least, that's what Merriam-Webster says). This is definitely my favorite color to have things in (Boyf complains that his eyes get sick of it sometimes) and so it seemed like the most practical color to dress up in! Plus we found matching graffiti in the neighborhood!
SKINNY JEANS Stradivarius |
YOGA BRA can't remember, but I recommend this one |
LACE TOP AE Outfitters | SCARF Chinatown (NYC) |
RING, BRACELETS, & EARRING markets in Thailand & Argentina
But let's move on to bigger and better things! As you may or may not have heard (shame on you if you're American and it's the latter), the Supreme Court is currently hearing TWO cases regarding gay marriage: the Prop 8 case, which is an appeal against the passage of the Prop 8 bill in California that defined marriage as between a man and a woman where formerly there had been no discrimination between couples (meaning lots of overjoyed gay couples got married and suddenly found themselves in gray area - are they married now or not?), and Windsor v. U.S., aka the DOMA case, which challenges the federal Defense of Marriage Act also defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
This is history being made, guys. These cases are going to be as big as Roe v. Wade. And one day we will look back on this part of our history where people were denied the right to marry because of their sexual orientation and say, "Can you believe people used to think like that?" just like we do now about interracial marriage, and women's suffrage. So if you're on the other side, it's perhaps time to consider coming over. Even some Republicans are on our side - because this is not a party issue. This is a human issue.
I actually don't really know where I was going with this. I want to convince you that gay marriage is the right - the obvious - thing, but to be honest, I have a hard time understanding how it could ever not be. I am chock full of great arguments, though, for pretty much any point you can make against it. If it's a Christian thing, remember that Jesus himself condemns divorce and yet straight people across the country are free to divorce as they please; indeed, the highest divorce rates occur in the Bible Belt, strangely coinciding with the highest support for DOMA*. Consider the hypocrisy**! If you think homosexuality is a (bad) choice, well, ask yourself why the 2-7% (depending on the study) of the human population that is or that identifies as homosexual would choose to only have relations with people they're not truly, physically attracted to just so they can suffer the discrimination and hate of the rest of the population? If you think it somehow threatens your marriage, well, then maybe you should re-evaluate the strength of your relationship and where your priorities lie because your marriage is ALL yours to have, hold, cherish, and destroy. And if you're a fan of Rick Santorum, well, I can't help you. And I politely ask you to please leave my blog.
In the end, I am very pleased that these cases have finally made their way to the Supreme Court. But also a little nervous, because if it results in anything less than victory it will make the fight to come that much harder. But I think this is the right time. I think, as a country, we are finally ready to accept this, more so than we were even 5 years ago. And I hope that we will never look back (some people will look back obsessively, just like they do on abortion, but really, most of us just think they're silly, right?).
Do you support gay marriage? Do the people around you support gay marriage? Is this an important issue for you? And why? Also, if you have any questions for me about the issue, I'd be happy to answer them.
*I don't actually know if this second bit is true, but it probably is.
**Susan B. Anthony once said, "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires."
I've always been (as long as I can remember) pro- gay rights. Most of the people I know see gays as normal human beings but not all of them support "the cause" sort to say, by that I mean they don't care about gays having the right to get married etc. We cannot make people think the way we do. Sometimes being aggressive about it makes things even worse. Still, I do feel that we must do something, say something( especially we straight people because gay people are always seen as pushing their own agenda.)
ReplyDeleteI've always felt very strongly about gay marriages but I feel even more strongly about their parenting rights. It pains me to see that there are still people abused because of their sexual orientation The most idiotic argument is that gays somehow endanger the sacrament of marriage. Really? What does somebody's personal life have to do with my marriage? Will I fight more with my husband if there are gay marriages? Absurd idea.
I've always been pro gay rights. The majority of my friends are gays and it makes me sad when this kind of things happens. They are normal human beings and wonderful. The best people of the world. One day the world would accept gay people and everybody is going to be equal :)
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Thank you for dropping by on my blog;) how about following each other?
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Love your look and love your take :) I usually don't speak about my political opinions in the blog world, but I have always been pro-gay rights. I have best friends who are gay, and it hurts my heart to hear and see them discriminated against because of who they love.
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Very nice outfit! You match the wall very nicely. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see someone post such deep thoughts on their style blogs. I am pro human rights, therefore I am pro gay marriage. I agree with Ivana below me. Gay parenting rights are just as important but don't receive the same amount of attention, probably because the gay community and its allies figure that we should tackle things in the "right" order-- marriage first, babies later.
Sadly, marriage and parenting rights isn't even everything we have to worry about securing for LGBT individuals. There's also the fact that it's perfectly legal to fire someone for being gay in many U.S. states. And that people can't put their same-sex partners on their health insurance plans. That they can't receive the same benefits ordinarily given to an employee's spouses or children. The whole thing is just absurd, but thankfully we're (slowly) moving in the right direction. It hasn't been an overnight process, but I think that within the next 15-20 years it'll be a non-issue. At least the marriage thing, anyway.
Anyway, thanks for the thought-provoking post. I love talking about politics with others. Sometimes even with belligerent ignoramuses, because I like to think my opinions help to broaden their scope of knowledge in some way.
xo,
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As far as I can see, the people who've been commenting so far are all straight, so I thought I'd go ahead and throw in my bisexual two cents, as it were, hahahaha! It makes me really happy when straight people champion LGBT rights issues- it's very true that it's a human rights issue and not just a gay issue. I've been very fortunate my whole life to be surrounded by people who are very liberal and open-minded, and so I never had to 'come out' or explain myself to anyone (actually, the only people I have trouble with are straight women who assume I like them, hahaha) but of course unfortunately it's not like that for everyone and in some parts of the world being LGBT is still life-threatening. Well done you for writing about it alongside your style and other content, it's really great to see it mixed in like that, rather than in a special 'politics space'. Also, I love your jeans. lol xoxo
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Cool outfit, i love your ring, I do support gay marriage, i think we all have to be happy, regardless of our choices, you have a great blog, maybe we can follow each oher ? Let me know on my blog !
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I think your comment about how one day people will think denying people rights due to sexual orientation is just as ridiculous as denying them based on race is so true and shows hope for the future. Unfortunately my mom does not believe in gay marriage and I always tell her that! I think it's sad that such social injustices are still occurring, but at least we are making some progress! What's even sadder is that we have educated people holding powerful political positions consciously denying people's rights. Like... isn't the whole point of going into government to protect the people you are governing?? As to the outfit, I love how on the top the monochromeness (I made that word up) its kinda subdued with the sheer top :)
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I really love the way you consider gay rights just a logical part of human rights - I get the feeling sometimes that a lot of people (coughthefarrightcough) don't seem to think that LGBT people qualify as "human" to the same standards that non-LGBT people do. Like this woman, who in response to the question "Do you think gay people have a purpose in life?" said, and I quote, "No, I honestly don't. Sorry, but I don't ... A gay person isn't going to come up and make some change unless it's to realize that it was a choice and they're choosing God."
ReplyDeleteI also think that for me, the priority behind my support of gay marriage is more for the accompanying rights - like, as you mentioned, not having access to benefits.
Feel free to come talk politics with me anytime! And thank you for actually reading the post :) I love it when smart, opinionated people drop by my blog!
Haha, I actually consider myself "heteroflexible" - so I don't really know where that puts me. I guess I lean straight?
ReplyDeleteSadly, I think being LGBT can be life-threatening in ALL parts of the world, even where we'd like to think it's not. Even if the laws don't make it punishable by death, sometimes society does. :/
If it makes you feel any better my mom is still convinced that the reason I didn't get into Harvard is because I was president of the GSA at my high school! (I think it's because my grades weren't good enough.) I think it's a generational thing, too - our generation is much more accepting and aware of LGBT people, and the coming out age has dropped by like 6 or 7 years!
ReplyDeleteI agree - it tears me up to watch families get ripped apart because some other idiots are too blinded by their bigotry to see the humanity. And really, if there are more divorces it's not other people's marriages that are the problem - I say, BULLSHIT - it's yours.
ReplyDeleteYeah... The religious right. They're something, alright. I like to tell myself that they hold such opinions because it's what works for them, given what they know and where they are in life. It's just hard to remember when they express such blatantly misinformed opinions to you, haha.
ReplyDeleteSo I was browsing through some of your other posts... Your blog is fantastic! You combine the beautiful and superficial (which I like-- nothing against superficiality, as demonstrated by my own blog, lol) with matters of the intellect. I've never seen anyone else do this. I'm a fan. Lol
xo,
-Nathy
Wow - this is one of the best compliments I've gotten in a while! I'm so flattered! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI have too many political opinions not to speak about them, haha. Besides, it's my blog, I get to write whatever I want, right?
ReplyDeleteOh gosh yes and you have every right to!
ReplyDeleteI love your outfit!!! :) And your ring!!! So cute!!!!
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