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I was just simply stating my opinion...nothing harsh or aggressive. Sorry if you took it that way...
I am just a very open minded person,,,and I let my kids think things through and form their own opinions on most things...They are not mommies little robots that must think as I do. We do not require them to have the same opinions as we do...We definitly instil values and morals...but like I said,,,we let them do their own thinking and support them with the correct information along the way.
I was just simply stating my opinion...nothing harsh or aggressive. Sorry if you took it that way...
I am just a very open minded person,,,and I let my kids think things through and form their own opinions on most things...They are not mommies little robots that must think as I do. We do not require them to have the same opinions as we do...We definitly instil values and morals...but like I said,,,we let them do their own thinking and support them with the correct information along the way.
Then my apology stands, it did come across that way to me. But in any case, it's wonderful that you parent that way, in fact, I do as well. I have instilled values and morals in my children but also listen to their opinion's and thoughts on things. Allowing them to process information and come up to conclusions on their own at times when appropriate.
My motto has always been, "I am not going to be around forever or all the time to tell them what they should or should not be doing, therefore I want them to learn to process that in their own minds." Even when I don't like something, I will first let them know my opinion on it and tell them to think about it and revisit it later, often they come back having understood what I was trying to say and seeing things in a different light. Other times, they hold to their opinion and we try to find a compromise, though there are things that I will put my foot down on and say "okay I can respect that but for now we'll going to go with what I say on it."
To the OP:
Are you referring to the recent pics? Well, she should have kept her top on IMO. If she were my daughter I wouldn't let anyone... not even a world famous photographer... take a pic of my underage daughter w/o a top (even if her chest is covered w/ a towel/sheet). It's her parents job to protect her from being used/exploited in any way, shape, or form... she is only 15 after all.
Well, this photo definitly walks the fine line of being a very tad bit racey... So if my kids were to see this picture by some slim chance (Not a VF fan),,,its fine. I would simply tell them if Miley had her photo done that way and Miley likes it and is comfortable with it, that is all that matters. She looks very pretty in those pictures...The thought of it being provocative comes from the parents opinion...which I do not reflect onto my daughters.
Inserting disclaimer...I would never let my kids see any kind of porn/explicit photos..
And is everyone forgeting the photo of her flashing her bra or whatever a couple of weeks back? That was an unposed picture of herself...just being herself.
Well, your not Miley's parents and you should not judge. Maybe they parent differently and have different morals then you...What you see wrong for your daughter should not be blanketed onto other parents. They obviously did not see the picture as what you do. You act like it was a nude photo.
Not judging. Though you are judging my response & categorizing me.
Answering a question posed by the OP. It's a public OPINION forum. If you are so open minded as you say you are, why are you attacking anyone who doesn't think like you? Strange.
Never said it was nude. Said it was inappropriate for a 15yr old to be portrayed in that image in an adult magazine.
I don't need to win cool mommy of the year award, so I stand my ground on morals & ethics.
I think the pictures are just fine. She is old enough to make decisions and talk to her parents about what she wants. She is 15 not 10 so why should she be treated like she is 10. the pictues could have been worse she could be posing in her bikine OMG!! She is not your daughter so you have no control over what she does you do however have control of your child so raise them how you want to raise them and stop putting the girl down. They reason people feel the need to put people down is to make themselves feel better and then they give the reasons to justify why they did it. my intent in not to attack any one but to open the eyes of people because there are many other things that are way more important than passing judgement on a 15 year old girl like how high is he gas price going to go, am I going to be able to take my kids on a vacation this year and what about the war and the presidental elections and our kids education. Please tell me you have more to worry about than what a teen celeb is doing.
I don't think it's correct to say that all teenage girls post provocative, half-dressed pictures of themselves on MySpace or the internet. Sure, some do, but I won't say what type of girls I'm thinking they are. My 16 year old dd certainly doesn't do that, and neither do most of her friends. And she wouldn't dream of wearing a full, backless dress either. She doesn't even want me, her mother, to see her half-dressed. Her prom dress is nowhere near as revealing as Miley Cyrus's pose.
I think to allow your daughter to pose suggestively, and to encourage it, is opening up a Pandora's box of trouble. I won't lose sleep over stories like this, but I certainly wouldn't be surprised to hear of a teen pregnancy in Miley Cyrus's future.
Editing to say that's it not so much the amount of skin that Miley Cyrus is displaying, it's the provocative nature of the pose. For instance, would it be appropriate for a six year old girl to pose the same way? I think most people would say no. I don't think MC is old enough for such a pose, either.
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My 16 year old dd certainly doesn't do that, and neither do most of her friends. And she wouldn't dream of wearing a full, backless dress either. She doesn't even want me, her mother, to see her half-dressed. Her prom dress is nowhere near as revealing as Miley Cyrus's pose.
