Is Miley Cyrus Too Sexy for Young Girls?

With the ever increasing number of young girls being indoctrinated into sexualization through media exposure, the once tame Miley Cyrus is now under the gun by parents across the nation. Miley's newest video, "Who Owns My Heart?" is considered unsuitable for children to watch. Probably best known for her Hannah Montana character, Miley is no longer a child according to her publicists - she is 17 years old - but a blossoming woman who should be showing off her best assets. Hollywood Reporter reports the story of how Miley Cyrus has left Hannah Montana behind and jumped on the sexual image bandwagon.

"Who Owns My Heart?", a song that may be considered just a wee bit mature for someone Miley's age, depicts her wearing skimpy lingerie while sprawled out on a bed while putting on her makeup, then dancing along with men and women in a nightclub. As if 17 year-olds should be at a nightclub when one is not only underage but at risk for statutory rape. It is not just the fact she is a country girl like her father Billy Ray Cyrus, but more along the lines of reinforcing the stereotype of country girls who grow up too quickly, getting pregnant in one's teens, not having the maturity to be in a committed relationship, and certainly not being exemplary as a teen (not quite an adult despite what the media might imply for these celebrities). Miley recently told MTV that she is "being who she is" but I disagree here: it seems more like Miley is being brainwashed by Hollywood into doing what everyone else is doing out there and not having a mind of her own, which is sad. Perhaps she is too afraid or scared to use her brain instead of her assets with her latest "Can't Be Tamed" campaign, which is comparable to that of Britney Spears. It may be that parents are visualizing their young daughters getting knocked up after being exposed to such material, which is definitely a possibility (it remains a learned behavior; sexual knowledge is not someone is born with). I know that if I had a daughter, I would never expose her to pop culture, simply because it is not necessary nor pertinent to the healthy development of a child or teen.

Miley is quoted as saying: "There's so many people in your life telling you who you should and shouldn't be" yet she has already allowed Hollywood to dictate how racy her video should be. Since it appears Miley Cyrus sold out, she is saying that she is no better than Britney Spears but rather at the same level as the rest of the sexualized teens in Hollywood. Smart parents who don't allow their children access to pop culture have already made the smart move. Those who have kids who already know who Hannah Montana is may just as well tell their kids that she is dead - for Miley's innocence is indeed dead.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/309085/mileys-new-video-parents-council-would-like-to-tame-it/

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/11/miley-cyrus-music-video-upsets-parents-group/