"My criticism of Miley was not about judging anyone, or their actions. It
was about a 'clash of values'. I'm more than happy to respect a friend
choosing to dress and act like Miley did. But Miley was not just doing
those things in 2013, she was doing interviews, expressing ideas and
viewpoints. In other words, she was not just having fun, she was
promoting a particular cultural worldview, a culture that was against my
own values. Therefore, I had to say something about it. Otherwise, I
wouldn't have values at all, right?"
"Non-judgmentalism has been challenged on the grounds that it doesn't
make sense, since we judge in one way or another anyway. My generation
is especially prone to judge against people who are racist or
homophobic, for example. I think the important thing is that we should
judge people's values, rather than their individual actions.
Non-judgmentalism is respect for people's chosen identity and chosen
course of action in life. It is to respect the dignity of others, even
when they choose differently than you do. It should be applied to
everyone."
Do you agree?
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
TaraElla Supports Letting Schwarzenegger Run for President
We all know that Arnold Schwarzenegger cannot run for President because he was not born in the US. The issue has been talked about again in the past few days, and TaraElla has come out in favour of letting Schwarzenegger and others like him run.
TaraElla said she would not personally support Schwarzenegger however.
TaraElla said she would not personally support Schwarzenegger however.
Friday, September 20, 2013
TaraElla Asks for Balanced Debate About Drugs
TaraElla, a longstanding supporter of a drug-free lifestyle, has said she does not judge people who use drugs, but wants a more balanced debate about drugs.
"I remain respectful to other people's personal choices. But I don't like to see a serious 'debate' skewed in favour of one side, and I am more than happy to see that changed," she said.
I think we can all agree on that.
"I remain respectful to other people's personal choices. But I don't like to see a serious 'debate' skewed in favour of one side, and I am more than happy to see that changed," she said.
I think we can all agree on that.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
TaraElla Supports Australian PM Kevin Rudd
For the upcoming Australian election, TaraElla has thrown her support behind the current prime minister Kevin Rudd.
For your information, Kevin Rudd supports marriage equality, whilst his opponent Tony Abbott does not.
For your information, Kevin Rudd supports marriage equality, whilst his opponent Tony Abbott does not.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Monday, August 12, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Interview with TaraElla August 2013
We have followed you for quite a few years, and we have noticed that you changed and somewhat matured over the years. How do you feel you have changed?
I have definitely changed. I feel as though I see things more clearly now, and have more holistic ideas about the world. I am also a lot less critical of some people and things, I guess. I am still angered by the lack of justice in this world, however.
And how has that influenced your work?
I guess I am less angry in my tone. I was probably never really angry when writing my music, but sometimes my writing was quite angry. I guess I am more about ideas now than feeling dissatisfied about the world.
One thing certainly hasn't changed - it appears you are still as strong a supporter of marriage equality as before.
Yes, that's totally me. I don't waver in supporting justice in the world. And I know it's going to take a long time for most of the world. I promise I will be there to support it all the way.
Now, you're also a supporter of family values. Yet some people who are family values orientated are also your opponents on marriage equality. How do you deal with that?
People have mistaken ideas about all sorts of things. Marriage equality is the ultimate expression of family values, I believe, and I don't care what people say.
About your music now. You used to be quite focussed on doing classical pop ballads for a while. But now you want to diversify. Is that true?
Yes, it's true. People need to explore new stuff all the time. Music is about exploration. I still think ballads are beautiful and I will still be doing some, but I will also be doing other stuff too.
I have definitely changed. I feel as though I see things more clearly now, and have more holistic ideas about the world. I am also a lot less critical of some people and things, I guess. I am still angered by the lack of justice in this world, however.
And how has that influenced your work?
I guess I am less angry in my tone. I was probably never really angry when writing my music, but sometimes my writing was quite angry. I guess I am more about ideas now than feeling dissatisfied about the world.
One thing certainly hasn't changed - it appears you are still as strong a supporter of marriage equality as before.
Yes, that's totally me. I don't waver in supporting justice in the world. And I know it's going to take a long time for most of the world. I promise I will be there to support it all the way.
Now, you're also a supporter of family values. Yet some people who are family values orientated are also your opponents on marriage equality. How do you deal with that?
People have mistaken ideas about all sorts of things. Marriage equality is the ultimate expression of family values, I believe, and I don't care what people say.
About your music now. You used to be quite focussed on doing classical pop ballads for a while. But now you want to diversify. Is that true?
Yes, it's true. People need to explore new stuff all the time. Music is about exploration. I still think ballads are beautiful and I will still be doing some, but I will also be doing other stuff too.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
TaraElla Joins Gaga and Kelly Osbourne Fued on Gay Rights
There has been a fued going on between Kelly Osbourne and Lady Gaga for some time now, for those who don't already know. Recently, Kelly has brought the question of gay rights and being a good ally into the fued, accusing Gaga of "feeding on the freaks and geeks" to further her career.
Now TaraElla, another keen ally on gay rights, has put her own perspective on the issue. In her latest article, she wrote that Lady Gaga's main weakness on the gay rights front was that she was "not exactly an example for family values". "The gay rights movement is currently all about family values and family rights for gays. The way Gaga acts reduces her credibility on those issues," TaraElla said.
Now TaraElla, another keen ally on gay rights, has put her own perspective on the issue. In her latest article, she wrote that Lady Gaga's main weakness on the gay rights front was that she was "not exactly an example for family values". "The gay rights movement is currently all about family values and family rights for gays. The way Gaga acts reduces her credibility on those issues," TaraElla said.
Monday, May 20, 2013
TaraElla Shared a Great Song with Us
From her blog:
"This week we feature a great sample of what I described above. You Have More Friends Than You Know is a song written by Mervyn Warren and Jeff Marx, for a touring show about It Gets Better, the famous project created to inspire hope for young LGBT people facing difficult times. The show is performed by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), and has been touring across the US since 2012."
Here's the song:
I think I like this song!
"This week we feature a great sample of what I described above. You Have More Friends Than You Know is a song written by Mervyn Warren and Jeff Marx, for a touring show about It Gets Better, the famous project created to inspire hope for young LGBT people facing difficult times. The show is performed by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), and has been touring across the US since 2012."
Here's the song:
I think I like this song!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
TaraElla Doesn't Hate Hip Hop Anymore
Apparently TaraElla doesn't hate hip hop anymore.
She recently had this to say:
"I guess hip hop may not be anti-liberal - it just needed time to evolve to become liberal, and it's path is slower than pop. After all, we are now seeing Jay Z, one of the biggest hip-hop stars, supporting marriage equality. "What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That's their business. [It] is no different than discriminating against blacks. It's discrimination plain and simple," he recently said.
I know for a fact that country music is also slower in its liberalization, and I have been understanding and supportive of their path whilst some friends have not. Just this year we were vindicated when Carrie Underwood supported marriage equality. I guess I should extend the same understanding to hip-hop."
She recently had this to say:
"I guess hip hop may not be anti-liberal - it just needed time to evolve to become liberal, and it's path is slower than pop. After all, we are now seeing Jay Z, one of the biggest hip-hop stars, supporting marriage equality. "What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That's their business. [It] is no different than discriminating against blacks. It's discrimination plain and simple," he recently said.
I know for a fact that country music is also slower in its liberalization, and I have been understanding and supportive of their path whilst some friends have not. Just this year we were vindicated when Carrie Underwood supported marriage equality. I guess I should extend the same understanding to hip-hop."
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