get up, stand up! stand up for your rights…

It’s not often I get all powered up about things, but I simply can’t NOT say something about this whole Miss California issue.
To be honest, I’m a little angry at the fact that people are being so harsh and so judging. In fact, I can’t believe her answer is even an issue.
We live in a country where we all have a right to our opinions. We live in a country where we can choose what we believe and live out those beliefs. We live in a country where we celebrate a land of differences living peacefully together.
Like it or not, we are free. Free to be our own people. Free to be different.
Nobody wants to be judged. Whatever your orientation sexually, religiously, personally….you want to be accepted. And yet, the moment somebody stands up for their beliefs, she is burned at the stakes.
How can people be so outraged that she said what she said?
I feel outraged that they are even taking the time to judge her, when they themselves are trying to protest being judged.
And the thing is, she wasn’t being judgemental! She never put anybody down. She simply answered a question with what she believes.
Remember, she was running for Miss USA. USA, the United States of America. Home Of The Free. She was not running for Miss Politically Correct. See the difference?
She should be honored for staying true to who she is. For standing up for what she believes. For not being a “follower” or selling out by taking the middle of the road answer.
Regardless of what we believe or how we live, we were not given the right to judge. That is not our job nor is it our place.
Want to be loved? Want to be accepted?
Then we need to start doing the same.
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Comments

  1. Let me crawl out from under the rock I’ve been living under and go google this. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I feel like such a nerd.

  2. I agree. Why ask the question if you know exactly what you want to hear as an answer? Let the girl have her opinion…sheesh. Half of America apparently feels the same way, right? Just because myself and Miss California aren’t exactly on the same page doesn’t mean I think she deserves to be burned at the stake for it.

  3. People are mad because she’s not for gay marriage? Seriously, why should they even be allowed to ask those questions? And why to they have Perez Hilton as a judge?

    California was beautiful. (had to check it out on youtube, because I don’t have TV)

    I am all for gay marriage, but I see nothing wrong with the way she answered that question. If she’s against it, that’s her right. There’s nothing wrong with that. 🙂

  4. I totally agree. I am not understanding the huge deal. I personally have no issues with gay marriage, but I don’t think she was wrong in how she answered the question. She was honest.

    The way I have heard the uproar explained, is that Miss USA is supposed to represent all people and support all people. Her answer showed that she did not support gay marriage, therefore it seemed she did not support gay people.

    Maybe she should have been more politically correct if she wanted to win. But she should be proud for standing up for her beliefs, whatever they may be.

  5. I agree with you!! Her answer was respectful and honest. She wasn’t bashing anyone. She was asked a question and so she answered it truthfully! I commend her for being true to herself and not letting what others think and what they wanted to hear get in the way of that. I say “Good for her!!”

  6. I didn’t even know about this until my husband mentioned it when he got home. Talk about a situation blown way out of proportion. I wonder what would be happening now had she just come out as gay for that question? Honestly, I don’t get the big deal either way. Its called an OPINION!

  7. I totally agree with you! Why is it that the dumbest things get the MOST media attention? LAME!

    Oh, and about the comment you left… My kids are actually 18 months apart. But the pictures I posted on 4/18 were from 4/18 last year! Hence the ‘one year ago’ title. I’d die if they were only a year apart!…18 months is hard enough (: LOL

  8. Totally agree!

  9. Thank you. Its alright to disagree. Its not alright not to be respectful 🙂

  10. I am so with you on this one. I am upset that at the reaction that she has gotten. She was asked a question, and gave her honest answer in a respectable answer. People are upset, because she is not pro gay marriage. what about pro free speech????

  11. I think that yes, she was judged too harshly. I think peole thought she was dumb because she said ‘opposite marriage’… and being a Miss USA contestant means she will be put in the spotlight over anything ‘wrong’ she says. I think that absolutely she is entitled to her own opinion – nothing wrong there – but because of the fact that she was running for Miss USA, I don’t think that opinion would help her win the competition, you know? It’s such a double standard, isn’t it? Speak freely, but watch what you say!

    Like That.Girl said, why the heck was Perez Hilton a judge?

  12. You beat me to the punch! I was going to blog about this yesterday because I, too, was outraged at the way Miss California has been treated….just ridiculous!

    Any “contest” that would hire Perez Hilton as a judge….well….do I really need to expound on that? Really?

    I can’t hold it in…I’m blogging about this now..haha

  13. I couldn’t agree w/ you more! I was so livid when I heard Perez Hilton’s comments of her loosing strickly because of her answer. What happened to freedom of speech? Her answer was straight and to the point. Point in how she was raised and what she believes in now as an adult. Why is that answer so wrong?

    I try not to judge people and their choices but when you have a “certain” group of people wanting to voice their oppinions on how they feel they should be treated then in their next breath, ridicule and judge another person because their beliefs aren’t the same. What is wrong w/ the world today? It’s ok to judgemental but offensive to be judged? How is that the American way?

    If you agree w/ someone you must be right. If you disagree w/ a person and their beliefs then your wrong? People just need to check themselves and stop thinking me, me, me, me. I’m so sick of it!!! Perez you need your mouth glued shut and never deserve to be the “Judge” of anything again! Your such a hypocrit!

    Thanks for letting me vent!

  14. ok, I must be a bit of a turd here… I can understand why she is being judged for her response. The Miss USA Pageant is set up for the woman who wins to be a role model for other young women and girls. She is a icon. If she is going to say that gay marriage is unexceptable, that is like telling a young girl that having the barbie doll figure is what is appropriate.
    I do agree that each person should have their own opinion and is permitted to voice it.
    Now how would many of us react if she would have stated that inter-racial marriage was unacceptable? There is no difference. It is a prejudice issue. It is teaching young impressionable people that not all people should be treated equally. Or at least that is how I see it!

  15. AMEN!!!! She has RIGHT to her opinion – and ALREADY gave up something she has been working towards for probably a lifetime in order to stand for what she believes!

  16. No, it is different than interracial marriage (responding to another comment). And, as a role model, she has a right to model her opinion. I think America is becoming incredibly intolerant in the name of tolerance. How ironic. How sad when someone is belittled for expressing an opinion that some people don’t like. How intolerant. She wasn’t even rude about it. She said that she didn’t intend any offense and she doesn’t have any malice attached to her view. It is unfortunate that malice and offense were taken from it.

  17. I had no idea what you were talking about, and had to youtube it.

    As a person that is 100% for gay marriage, I don’t see that she answered that question to be hurtful.

    But I do understand, and fully support those who made sure she did not win the crown. I am not a Perez Hilton fan, but what he said was right, she is suppossed to represent ALL Americans, and not just half of Americans who believe this.

  18. I don’t think I could have said it any better!! I am so proud of her for not answering with some “fluff” answer! She stood up for what she believed in.

  19. Oh girl this had me all fired up too. In a time when we are talking about equal rights for all and the right to free speech they are ridiculing her for having an opinion?? I dont get it! No one was asked to agree with what she said. She answered honestly, what she believes. She should be applauded for not being PC and stating her truth, even if others disagree with it. Instead she is being persecuted for her opinion.

  20. As I read this, I am reminded of two verses that speak of us not being surprised when we, as believers, face injustice or hatred on the account of our beliefs. (I Peter 4:12 and I John 3:13) I guess in light of these verses I find it hard to angry about an injustice toward a believer. It’s too bad she missed out on the crown here on earth, but she’s sure to get a better (lasting) one in heaven!

  21. SOOO glad you posted this. Took the thoughts right outta my head. Love how Perez trashes people left and right and draws, shall we say, spittle on their faces and yet he is calling foul?!

    I suppose thats the brakes eh? Celebrity president, double standards for most people, our bankers are richer than ever, we are poorer than ever, and we can no longer allow our own morals to dictate what we want to say. bummer deal.

    I dont feel that marriage should be between just a man and a woman, cause that would be to say that just any man and woman should get married. I say a couple that wants to go the long haul, not give up when most would, make mistakes and forgive but learn from them. Thats the kind of people who should get married. Period. I may be Catholic, but I think if you want to give your all together, then do.

    Great post!!!

  22. Word.

    Honestly, I think it was bogus in the first place to ask a question that so obviously would spark outrage no matter HOW she answered it. Poor girl.

  23. Anonymous says:

    Two parts. First, I agree whoever got that question was doomed. Also that if this is still America, then she is entitled to her opinion. However, she barely got the first sentence out of her mouth before she gave us the Obama “um.” Then she followed that with a blanket statement about the United States that she had to correct in mid-stream, combined with a reference to heterosexual marriage that I think was unusual. Bottom line – I found her answer lacking not based on position, but on delivery.

  24. I am SO with you. In fact I’m surprised that in a country that STILL has not accepted gay marriage this is still somehow shocking.

    A majority of people voted AGAINST gay marriage in CA. A majority of people in the US are AGAINST gay marriage…sooooo…she said it out loud?? She’s one of the majority? Soooo we hate her now?? I don’t get it.

    And I think Perez made an ass of himself with the personal attacks. Just ridiculous. And believe it or not I am actually FOR gay marriage. I could care less. But this whole reaming of Miss CA for answering a question honestly. Dumb.

    THAT being said, I totally agree with anonymous. Regardless of what she said…she wasn’t very articulate. I would have been WAY better in front of Donald Trump and the star judges and the millions of viewers. Easy peasy.

  25. AMEN!

    who cares what her answer was? she, just like everyone else, is free to have an opinion.

    like Lace said, why did they even ask that question? my mom always told me, if you dont wanna know the answer, then dont ask.

    can you imagine if she called Perez Hilton some of the names that he called her? people would run her out of town. why he is being allowed to act like this?

  26. Spot on!!!

  27. I do agree she has a right to her opinion and this should not be a big discussion (obviously her opinion was shared by the majority of residents of CA, or we Prop 8 would have not passed). But, I gotta say, she did want to be judged. I mean, she was actually read the question by judges in a beauty pagent on national TV. While she does definitely have the right to her opinion, and should not be judged for her opinion, I do think she could have said it better. Just my opinion.

  28. amen sister! she may not have been the most eloquent but they aren’t judging her on the way she said it, they are judging her on what she was saying. she could have said it in the best statement ever constructed by man and she would still be under attack. what you said at the end is true…people demand respect and love and freedom but don’t reciprocate the very thing they are demanding for themselves.

    i am proud of her for being true to what she stands for, it would have been easy to stand there in front of thousands and be politically correct but she chose to be honest. Go Miss CA!

  29. thanx for the alert, i too had to pull my head out of my ass and went and googled this and watched the video online. i agree with you fully and was impressed with her post-pagaent interview with matt lauer (?) in which she said she’s proud of herself for being true to her beliefs and not pandering to perez

  30. Anonymous says:

    What if she said that believed that black people should not have the right to vote? Would you feel the same way? Of course she should have the right to her opinion, but should she rightly receive ridicule for her backwards thought process? Every time issues of rights come up there is always opposition, but years down the road the opposition looks foolish, petty, and repressive. It’s the same story every single time.

  31. Woops, i forgot to mention, you’re not standing up for your rights……you’re standing up and feeling proud to keep rights from your fellow citizens who were born here just like you and pay taxes here just like you.

    Good job guys!! You should be really proud of yourselves. I’m sure your grandkids won’t be disgusted by your incredible lack of foresight.

  32. Anonymous says:

    But Jeff…That’s just “your” opinion…Black/Civil Rights struggle in America=Gay/Marriage Rights???…no, I don’t think so…neither does the black community…

    No reason to change the “DEFINITION” of marriage to accomodate a few…Why not change the term “Supermarket” to mean automobile? I’m sure I could rally support for that.

    Civil Unions give all the same legal rights as a marriage…it just isn’t a marriage. But, then again…neither is a man/man or womam/woman couple. No matter what courts say.

    You have hate or to a lesser extent disgust (obviously) towards Christians and people who don’t think like you…it’s funny that your only justification is because “you” think so…you are your own standard…At least most people’s position is that God has set the standard.