Comments on: Why I’m Mad at Miley Cyrus http://www.bencotten.net/2008/04/29/why-im-mad-at-miley-cyrus/ living life with eyes wide open Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:21:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ben http://www.bencotten.net/2008/04/29/why-im-mad-at-miley-cyrus/comment-page-1/#comment-2186 Ben Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:00:51 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/?p=333#comment-2186 Stellar comment, thanks for stopping by. Drop us a note if you write that post. I'd like to read it. Stellar comment, thanks for stopping by. Drop us a note if you write that post. I’d like to read it.

]]> By: Kevin (Ket) http://www.bencotten.net/2008/04/29/why-im-mad-at-miley-cyrus/comment-page-1/#comment-2185 Kevin (Ket) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:58:31 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/?p=333#comment-2185 I'm thinking about writing a blog entry about media consumption as an expression of racial identity and somehow this post of yours showed up on Google. Needless to say, a little incident earlier this year where she was photographed using her fingers to slant her eyes in a stereotypical "Asian" style has not helped her to endear herself to me or others. Your post is old, but I hope the incident has done much to convince people to look into the image of Miley Cyrus (and any other media they take in) more critically. Any casual walk through the mall should've been enough of an indication that this pop culture phenomenon deserves more scrutiny for just what sort of image she is modeling for young girls (the very materialistic kind of image). She promotes concerts, very recently her own movie, and but a month before, her own brand of Playstation Portable. Perhaps I look at my own childhood through rose-colored glasses. But I can't ever remember any one pop culture icon having this much influence on our choice of media consumption. I don't want to belabor this too much here because the truth is I'm probably a little too, shall we say, secular-oriented for this kind of blog. But I would hope people will think more critically about the media they (or their children) take in for the future. Remember, Disney is one of the biggest media companies in the United States. Their goal is, first and foremost, to sell you a product. It so happens that the flavor of the day seems to be "family friendly". "Hannah Montana" does not exist to teach family-friendly as a value. It exists to sell family-friendly as a commodity. "Can’t I have John Coltrane and John Piper in my iPod at the same time?" I'll just end this by giving my thoughts about this question, in relation to the Hannah Montana franchise. I think it's perfectly Ok if your daughter perhaps genuinely likes to listen to some of Miley Cyrus's music. I would get a little more worried if you find yourself buying her Miley Cyrus sneakers, Miley Cyrus backpacks, or Miley Cyrus trapper keepers. Lest you find her asking you, a few years from now, if you will buy her the latest Miley Cyrus perfume. http://ultrafragrances.blogspot.com/2008/07/hannah-montana-perfume.html If she lead any Hannah Montana groupies to become Vanity Fair readers, she did her job. Forgive my long reply. But media consumption and expression of identity has been salient in my mind lately. And your post reminds me of just how dangerous I find the whole Hannah Montana franchise to be. I’m thinking about writing a blog entry about media consumption as an expression of racial identity and somehow this post of yours showed up on Google. Needless to say, a little incident earlier this year where she was photographed using her fingers to slant her eyes in a stereotypical “Asian” style has not helped her to endear herself to me or others.

Your post is old, but I hope the incident has done much to convince people to look into the image of Miley Cyrus (and any other media they take in) more critically. Any casual walk through the mall should’ve been enough of an indication that this pop culture phenomenon deserves more scrutiny for just what sort of image she is modeling for young girls (the very materialistic kind of image). She promotes concerts, very recently her own movie, and but a month before, her own brand of Playstation Portable. Perhaps I look at my own childhood through rose-colored glasses. But I can’t ever remember any one pop culture icon having this much influence on our choice of media consumption.

I don’t want to belabor this too much here because the truth is I’m probably a little too, shall we say, secular-oriented for this kind of blog. But I would hope people will think more critically about the media they (or their children) take in for the future. Remember, Disney is one of the biggest media companies in the United States. Their goal is, first and foremost, to sell you a product. It so happens that the flavor of the day seems to be “family friendly”. “Hannah Montana” does not exist to teach family-friendly as a value. It exists to sell family-friendly as a commodity.

“Can’t I have John Coltrane and John Piper in my iPod at the same time?”
I’ll just end this by giving my thoughts about this question, in relation to the Hannah Montana franchise. I think it’s perfectly Ok if your daughter perhaps genuinely likes to listen to some of Miley Cyrus’s music. I would get a little more worried if you find yourself buying her Miley Cyrus sneakers, Miley Cyrus backpacks, or Miley Cyrus trapper keepers. Lest you find her asking you, a few years from now, if you will buy her the latest Miley Cyrus perfume.
http://ultrafragrances.blogspot.com/2008/07/hannah-montana-perfume.html
If she lead any Hannah Montana groupies to become Vanity Fair readers, she did her job.

Forgive my long reply. But media consumption and expression of identity has been salient in my mind lately. And your post reminds me of just how dangerous I find the whole Hannah Montana franchise to be.

]]> By: Susan http://www.bencotten.net/2008/04/29/why-im-mad-at-miley-cyrus/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Susan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:19:18 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/?p=333#comment-2070 It's Really Good... I am Against then some how... but now i am thinking about it. It’s Really Good… I am Against then some how… but now i am thinking about it.

]]> By: austin allen http://www.bencotten.net/2008/04/29/why-im-mad-at-miley-cyrus/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 austin allen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:28:32 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/?p=333#comment-1965 I personally dont think you should be mad at her because she did not show anything but her back... it does not even show her sides..I can c u being mad as a dad but i would not be too mad. like I said, she did not show anthing I personally dont think you should be mad at her because she did not show anything but her back…
it does not even show her sides..I can c u being mad as a dad but i would not be too mad.
like I said, she did not show anthing

]]> By: anna http://www.bencotten.net/2008/04/29/why-im-mad-at-miley-cyrus/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 anna Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:23:38 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/?p=333#comment-1964 im a fan of hers and she has a lot others i think she should do hannah monanah im a fan of hers and she has a lot others i think she should do hannah monanah

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]]> By: Alyssa http://www.bencotten.net/2008/04/29/why-im-mad-at-miley-cyrus/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Alyssa Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:15:25 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/?p=333#comment-1887 Miley just wants attention! what's with all the mocking?! I think Selena's t-shirt is great and so what if Demi's had a gap between her teeth? That was yesterday! Miley is so spoiled she should be banned from the web and fired from Disney! She's ruining Disney's reputation. She keeps on making fun of Demi's teeth, gawd, doesn't she have a mirror? Just look at her BEAVER teeth. No offense to her fans but I think she looks like a pig when she grins. Selena or Demi didn't do anything to her and Mandy is like so old! I think it's a very good thing Nick broke up with her! She's so mean and self-centered! Miley thinks she's cool all the way! It's good Selena is very or else Miley is dead. Miley only got famous cause her father is! Argh! I don't care about thos racy photos but this is too much! She's so rude and she's a flirt. She just dates anyone and moves on so fast when they split. I loved Hannah Montana and thought it is a cool show but after I saw Miley's photos and this video I lost my whole respect to her and I think she's so immature, oh wait, she already knew that. And her fashion is so corny. I saw one of her pic where she's waering blue boots with fringe! Eww! Far from fabulous! I just hate Miley Miley just wants attention! what’s with all the mocking?! I think Selena’s t-shirt is great and so what if Demi’s had a gap between her teeth? That was yesterday! Miley is so spoiled she should be banned from the web and fired from Disney! She’s ruining Disney’s reputation. She keeps on making fun of Demi’s teeth, gawd, doesn’t she have a mirror? Just look at her BEAVER teeth. No offense to her fans but I think she looks like a pig when she grins. Selena or Demi didn’t do anything to her and Mandy is like so old! I think it’s a very good thing Nick broke up with her! She’s so mean and self-centered! Miley thinks she’s cool all the way! It’s good Selena is very or else Miley is dead. Miley only got famous cause her father is! Argh! I don’t care about thos racy photos but this is too much! She’s so rude and she’s a flirt. She just dates anyone and moves on so fast when they split. I loved Hannah Montana and thought it is a cool show but after I saw Miley’s photos and this video I lost my whole respect to her and I think she’s so immature, oh wait, she already knew that. And her fashion is so corny. I saw one of her pic where she’s waering blue boots with fringe! Eww! Far from fabulous! I just hate Miley

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