Comments on: The Media, Miley Cyrus and Vanity (Fair) http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WestEnder http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62149 WestEnder Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:54:20 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62149 As suggested in the post and in a few comments, this is hardly the first pop culture event where a young, innocent girl suddenly becomes a sex symbol. I think it goes all the way back to Hedy Lamarr. And yet every time it happens, it's groundhog day again for the media and public. In a few years it will happen again. And once again the media will overcover it and people will be shocked. To me this is a classic "tail wagging the dog" sociological phenomenon. The more the media talks about it, the more important people think it is. When people start talking about what the media <i>isn't</i> reporting then maybe we'll be getting somewhere. And it's hard to take Disney seriously. We know this means money for them and furthermore it's not like they're avoiding the topic on their TV network. As suggested in the post and in a few comments, this is hardly the first pop culture event where a young, innocent girl suddenly becomes a sex symbol. I think it goes all the way back to Hedy Lamarr.

And yet every time it happens, it’s groundhog day again for the media and public. In a few years it will happen again. And once again the media will overcover it and people will be shocked.

To me this is a classic “tail wagging the dog” sociological phenomenon. The more the media talks about it, the more important people think it is. When people start talking about what the media isn’t reporting then maybe we’ll be getting somewhere.

And it’s hard to take Disney seriously. We know this means money for them and furthermore it’s not like they’re avoiding the topic on their TV network.

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http://tinyurl.com/6pmcfw

]]> By: Bad American http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62114 Bad American Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:50:05 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62114 I'm with J. Rowsey. There really isn't any excuse from her parents on this whole issue. Methinks they doth protest too much! Wholly inappropriate. There is a cultural aspect to this - this is what we do to our daughters - we send them the message they their worth is wholly their appearance. I do feel sorry for Miley here - she may only be dimly aware at how badly her parents AND the publishing industry have exploited her. But money talks and in this case, screams. Sad. I’m with J. Rowsey. There really isn’t any excuse from her parents on this whole issue. Methinks they doth protest too much! Wholly inappropriate. There is a cultural aspect to this – this is what we do to our daughters – we send them the message they their worth is wholly their appearance. I do feel sorry for Miley here – she may only be dimly aware at how badly her parents AND the publishing industry have exploited her. But money talks and in this case, screams. Sad.

]]> By: J. Rowsey http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62111 J. Rowsey Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62111 I think that she probably should have been concerned when the shoot started with the photographer saying, "take your shirt off." I think that she probably should have been concerned when the shoot started with the photographer saying, “take your shirt off.”

]]> By: Jeff Hess http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62109 Jeff Hess Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:12:30 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62109 Shalom Jill, Forget Brooke (although I'd probably kill for you SIL's stories, but that's the journalist in me), what about Disney's first teen queen Annette Funicello? Have you ever read the stories about how Disney had to bind the newly voluptuous Mousketeer? B'shalom, Jeff Shalom Jill,

Forget Brooke (although I’d probably kill for you SIL’s stories, but that’s the journalist in me), what about Disney’s first teen queen Annette Funicello?

Have you ever read the stories about how Disney had to bind the newly voluptuous Mousketeer?

B’shalom,

Jeff

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62087 Jill Miller Zimon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:48:33 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62087 Why Meg - don't let that stop you - my blog es tu blog! :) So - did Brooke pose with the guys or not?? My sister-in-law went to prep school with Shields. I can't tell those stories. :) Why Meg – don’t let that stop you – my blog es tu blog! :)

So – did Brooke pose with the guys or not??

My sister-in-law went to prep school with Shields. I can’t tell those stories. :)

]]> By: Meg http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62081 Meg Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:02:48 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62081 First of all, I love Sex In the City (well, at least in the early days when it was more about about sex and less about love and babies). Would I watch it with my 15-year old? Only with the my finger on the fast forward button. As for Miley, the photo was inappropriate and not even that artsy. It would have been more appropriate had she been wearing a Hello Kitty cami; it would have been more artsy minus the red lipstick. As for Brooke Shields, yes I remember. True story: On a sailing club trip in college I met her on a remote beach in the Bahamas--she was with some young kids and they were spraying each other with cans of whipped cream. Then some stupid guys I was with put on their Calvin Klein jeans (yes, they all they them in their duffels) and asked Brooke to pose with them like the ad she she made famous--all the guys backwards, bending over and Brooke pointing to their behinds. Another example of the mixed up world of teens and tweens. And another thing...Oops, sorry, I forgot. This isn't my blog. First of all, I love Sex In the City (well, at least in the early days when it was more about about sex and less about love and babies). Would I watch it with my 15-year old? Only with the my finger on the fast forward button.

As for Miley, the photo was inappropriate and not even that artsy. It would have been more appropriate had she been wearing a Hello Kitty cami; it would have been more artsy minus the red lipstick.

As for Brooke Shields, yes I remember. True story: On a sailing club trip in college I met her on a remote beach in the Bahamas–she was with some young kids and they were spraying each other with cans of whipped cream. Then some stupid guys I was with put on their Calvin Klein jeans (yes, they all they them in their duffels) and asked Brooke to pose with them like the ad she she made famous–all the guys backwards, bending over and Brooke pointing to their behinds.

Another example of the mixed up world of teens and tweens. And another thing…Oops, sorry, I forgot. This isn’t my blog.

]]> By: J. Rowsey http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62041 J. Rowsey Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:32:14 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62041 Proud Dad - Learn how to read before you comment on someone else's comment. Proud Dad – Learn how to read before you comment on someone else’s comment.

]]> By: Ben Keeler http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62021 Ben Keeler Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:41:05 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62021 uhhhhhhh I said it is inappropriate and that there is controversey because of her image of "squeaky clean". That is the main reason why there is the outrage. In no way am I defending it, I am saying that is why I think so many people are upset and why the story became so big. You see stuff like that everyday but no one says anything until it is a big star or something. uhhhhhhh

I said it is inappropriate and that there is controversey because of her image of “squeaky clean”. That is the main reason why there is the outrage. In no way am I defending it, I am saying that is why I think so many people are upset and why the story became so big. You see stuff like that everyday but no one says anything until it is a big star or something.

]]> By: Proud dad http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-62018 Proud dad Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:02:31 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/04/28/the-media-miley-cyrus-and-vanity-fair/#comment-62018 Dear Mr. Keeler, Anyone who thinks that those images in a national magazine are appropriate, for someone under 16, is one sick puppy. When you get home from the nudie bar tonight, I hope that it burns when you pee. Dear Mr. Keeler,

Anyone who thinks that those images in a national magazine are appropriate, for someone under 16, is one sick puppy.

When you get home from the nudie bar tonight, I hope that it burns when you pee.

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