Why Miley Cyrus Is A Victim Of The War On Women (VIDEO)

Miley Cyrus has been all over the news in recent months. The main event that boosted this former Disney Star back into the mainstream was the provocative and controversial performance of ?Blurred Lines? with Robin Thicke at the Video Music Awards on MTV.

Her twerking, a current popular dance craze, might have been the most talked about moment of the awards.?Many watched in utter horror as this 20 year old seemed to be diving dangerously deep into the perilous world of ?good-girl-gone-bad.?

Not too soon after, Miley released her video for Wrecking Ball, the second single off of her latest CD, entitled BANGERZ. Again, the masses could not believe their eyes as Miley sat atop a real live wrecking ball, completely naked, swinging back and forth. Why, why, why? Why was Miley being overly sexual? Why was she presenting this new image to people, and why so quickly?

My question to the media and the segments of America who are still shaking their heads at this incredibly sexualized young female, is why not? Many seem to view female artists who use their sexuality or attractiveness to gain attention, sell records, and?popularize their videos,?as ?sluts? or ?whores.? I have never quite bought what these people were selling. In my humble opinion, even objectively, nothing Miley Cyrus has done can compare to what numerous women and men have done on a daily basis; the promiscuity and sexual escapades that fill many lives of our youth might better fit those aforementioned terms.

We can debate the fairness of those terms at another time, but I want to focus on two things: why can’t women be sexual, and do people really think Miley is the first and only pop star to behave this way? It seems that whenever Lady Gaga wears almost nothing to a public event, or Nicki Minaj shakes her famous, fake, ?rear-end on stage, people are eager to scream that they are being overly sexualized; puppets to the men who inevitably control the markets and own the media outlets, who create publicity for these stars. However, I disagree. Sure, some, perhaps many women, might use this tactic to bolster their careers. I find it interesting that the initial reaction of most people never seems to go like this:

“Oh wow! Look at Miley Cyrus owning her sexuality and being comfortable in her own skin.”

On the one hand, we tell women to love their bodies, no matter the size, shape, color, or perceived flaws. Yet, we are quick to criticize them for wanting to show these bodies off. We also get peeved at the thought of a woman openly singing about sex. When a man carries on and on about his sexual episodes with various women, he is usually never criticized; on the rare occasion when this might happen, that criticism definitely never reaches the insanity that has surrounded female artists like Miley Cyrus.

Lastly, come on people, we get shocked and frustrated with our terribly sexual arts culture, thinking they might somehow debase the very moral fabric of the United States. Let’s not forget that what we have seen with the new Miley era is not a debut movie. This is not even the sequel. This would probably be the fifth, sixth, or maybe fourteenth installment in the ongoing series of pop stars?that stun the world, from Madonna to Britney Spears, so on and so forth. Keep these things in mind the next time you are haunted by Miley’s twerking or foam finger.


Edited by SS

 

 

 

I was born on January 13, 1990. I was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. I moved up north and attended the University of CT from 2008 to 2012. I currently also work at a law firm in Uptown Charlotte and have been helping with this organization entitled the National Independent Voter Coalition. My interests include: Politics (obviously), Basketball (playing and watching) and watching almost any sport, movies, reading, the law, human rights, entertainment, mostly Angelina Jolie and Beyonce. I am fun, caring, passionate, intelligent, and unique!