Miley's Mess

Okay. I have to weigh in here. I will say that it's because I have a daughter that likes Miley, but really it's because I have an opinion and nobody around me wants to hear it so I will throw it out in the blogosphere. (Although even LESS people read my blog than actually SEE me on a daily basis...)

ANYWAY, first of all. She shouldn't have posed for the pictures. She should have known (based on Annie Leibovitz' previous work) what she was getting into. I don't care how smart you are, how many parents are there (or "handlers") once you get in that situation and everyone is there to take your picture and work with you, you will inevitably feel a sense of responsibility and peer pressure to do what the photographer wants. You will get caught up in the moment. Not neccessarily EVERYONE will do this, there are people who are very strong and will know where to draw the line and when to stop. Others won't. I think that part of her problem was that she was already walking on the line with the clothes that she wears. Tiny tanktops and midriff showing shirts. They said that she was wearing something underneath that sheet. If that were the case, then she should not only be ashamed of the picture but of the clothes that she was wearing underneath.

Secondly, I heard something this morning on the Today Show that I was very mad about. They were discussing this (because, of course, this is news you know...) and they said that "She's a 15 year old girl! How many 15 year old girls haven't made mistakes?" I would like to submit that there are TONS of 15 year old girls that have not made mistakes! TONS AND TONS. The only reason why this society is going to crap so fast is because everyone thinks that it's already SO bad, so why not join in? I know that I'm not 15 years old, but I do know a few and they are the sweetest girls in the world. They are knowledgeable, they are strong and most importantly, they are steadfast in their values and beliefs. Some things that are severely lacking in today's children.

When it all comes down to it, it's all about the parents. If you raise your children with sub-standard values then you will have sub-standard children. RAISE THE BAR! EXPECT BETTER! TEACH THEM TRUTH AND VALUES! Quit saying "Oh well, it's easier than having to fight them on every little thing." If you don't teach them and fight for what's right now, the world just got one more of them on it's leash.