Should She Be Banned by Parents?
It is coming down to a "she said, they said" battle between Cyrus and Vanity Fair. Annie Lebovitz photographed the 15-year-old star for a spread in Vanity Fair. One shot that has gotten much attention from parents is of Miley in a bed sheet with her back to the camera, appearing to be topless.While articles all over the internet state that Miley was OK with the portraits at first, those very same articles go on to explain how Miley felt the article coupled with the photos made her appear to be less than who she is. Vanity Fair is sticking to their guns saying Cyrus was more than OK with the photos, and they have done nothing offensive in publishing them. Parents throughout the nation are outraged and some are even considering no longer allowing anything Cyrus into their children's minds.
I have to say this is all so ridiculous. My seven year old daughter is a huge fan of Miley Cyrus and we are Christians who don't agree with certain behaviors. But, the difference is we aren't going to censor Miley Cyrus for actions obviously twisted by Vanity Fair. Do I agree with her choice to allow someone like Annie Lebovitz to take photos of her? No. Do I feel her parents should have set stricter limits for the photo shoot? Of course. But, I'm not her father and I'm not her mother. I have my own kids to worry about and by censoring Miley Cyrus from my children's life, the good, bad and ugly; I am only showing them that they have every right to judge her as a person.
I'm not saying I would ever allow my children to see those photos, but I'm not going to lose my head if they happen upon them. In this society of "tolerance" where everything is permissible, why are we not "tolerating" Cyrus's mistake? She is fifteen years old and unless someone in this country never made a stupid mistake at fifteen, then they really have no right to talk. As for the parents who are censoring her from their lives, ask yourselves: "If your child made a similar or worse mistake, would that give you the right to censor your child from your life or your other children's life?" The obvious answer is no.
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Anonymous
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03/30/2009
omg all she did was show half of her naked back. damn is it really that racy. wats next she will show her knees? omg call the media. gosh its not tht serious. she wasnt showing her boobs or anything.
Totally agree with Carey and Carisa. Also see Sarri point of view. No I wouldn't let my child hang around with someone like that but if she wants to watch her television shows and listen to her music thats fine as long as I am right there with her discussing the good and bad. If she gets invited to "hang" with someone like that I would have to say no unless it was at my house or I was there and knew what was going on. I'm just that kind of loving mother.
I never said it was OK what she did. Read carefully and you'll see that what I am actually saying is that if we teach our children to kick out the people in our lives who make bad judgment calls, bad choices and mistakes - what are we teaching our children? My daughter watches the news with me and asked why Miley made a bad choice. I asked her if she believes Miley is perfect and she said no. I asked her if she has ever made a mistake and she said yes. I asked her how she would feel if all her friends stopped hanging out with her because she made a bad choice or mistake - she said she'd feel horrible. Love and forgiveness along with kind and gentle correction is what we SHOULD be teaching our children - not the harsh cold judgmental shoulder.
Sarri
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04/28/2008
The obvious answer is YES. Her pattern of behavior has been leading to this so it's not an innocent mistake. If my child started hanging out with girls who did this behavior, you're doggone right I would censor her from my child's life, at least for now.
This society's "tolerance" for this behavior as you put it, is what causes teens to think this is ok, and let's magazines and twisted people like Annie Liebowitz continue to exploit children.
Carey
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04/28/2008
Have you seen Miley's previous pictures (green bra) she also 'apologized' for? It's ok for a photographer to ask a 15 year old to take off her shirt? I wouldn't want my child to ever think that is ok. Ever.
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