“Party In The USA”

Posted by WillowRaine on August 12, 2009
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For someone who never (make that almost never, now) watches the Teen Choice Awards I have surely discussed them a lot lately. I have to say, it wasn’t THAT bad, I mean, if given the choice between Walking the plank or watching the awards show, I’d probably pick the latter, no, no I definitely would.
There are whales in the ocean, and they could eat me. So, yes, I’d watch the awards, but I digress.
I have heard a ton of mixed reviews about the performance by Miss Miley Cyrus, and I, myself actually have a rather mixed opinion.
Now, I like the song, it’s catchy, and upbeat. It was obviously made for her voice, and it just works. The problem with most everyone about the performance, was a combination of her clothing, and her dancing.
Okay, please bear with me for a moment and allow me to address her clothing issue: She had on short shorts, and yes they were barely there.. however, is that such a travesty, considering millions of ADULT (most of them WAY over 18,or 21 even) Twilight fans the world over, drool over 17 year old Taylor Lautner and want him naked constantly? The difference? The lovely double standard.. what is right for a man, isn’t right for a woman.
Does that mean I want Miley objectified? NO, far from.
But two things to consider, first, and hopefully foremost, she is coming into herself, becoming her own person,maybe that has bearing on her new clothes (or maybe she wore those clothes to signify what she’d wear during the summer?! *gasp*), and then there always remains the fact, that sex sells.
It’s sad. It’s horrible. It’s true.
Maybe she is but a product of her environment? Some of the words to her song..

“I hopped off the plane at LAX
with a dream and my cardigan
welcome to the land of fame and sex,
am I gonna fit in?”

Maybe she’s trying to fit in. Either way, the girl is ridiculously talented, and amazingly beautiful. If she keeps her head about her, and grows with her music, she has no worries.
Her daddy is from Kentucky, I dare say he won’t let her get too far out there, believe me, he’ll straighten her out if he needs to.
So, let her cut loose, and have some fun.
Dressing cute, and sexy (even if it is a bit too early) doesn’t make her a whore, a slut, or a stripper, so let’s stop bashing her shall we?