I think my main problem with the Miley Cyrus thing is that it sounds very like all the adults around her are making their opinions known, making it sound like she doesn't have a voice of her own. I have to say, I wish I'd had enough confidence in my body at fifteen to take semi nude shots.
I've never worn makeup though, weirdly.
I mean, the sexualized products geared towards my FOUR year old amaze me. The "makeup," the Bratz dolls, the shirts with sexy slogans and belly-baring clothes. A sexy 15 year old strikes me as refreshingly age-appropriate.
I got my period at 14.75. I owned lipstick, mascara and eyeliner by my senior year in high school, but tended to wear them on weekend evenings only. I can't remember the last time I wore any makeup now.
Oh, Miley is apologising. Who knows if those are her words, though.
Well, I have lipstick on and seven earrings. Hopefully that will appease the goddess of femininity.
It's just because until now, Miley has had a little-girl image
I don't think her image has been little girl. It's been teenager, just a less sexual version of teenager. Like, on her show, there have been plot lines about dating and who likes whom, but not much beyond kissing and cuddling. And there have been rumors that she's dating Nick Jonas, another Disney kid. (When I was sick a few months ago, I ended up watching a Hannah Montana marathon, out of lack of energy to get up off the couch and find the remote. Weird show.)
That's so weird, Sophia! Yeah, I think my mom figured if I was going to get the shittier part of growing up, I should get something I liked to even the score.
I don't think her image has been little girl. It's been teenager, just a less sexual version of teenager.
Yeah, I'm sure that's right. Not baby-ish, but not slutbag either.
Don't forget: today is free ice cream at Ben and Jerry's!
Who knows if those are her words, though.
Yeah, that's kind of what I got from it.
I got my period at eleven, and was kind of pissed off about it. I never understood girls who got excited about it.
I never understood girls who got excited about it.
I never understood boys who got excited when they had to start shaving. I was all, "OK, this is one more annoying thing I have to deal with...."
There was one Hannah Montana episode where pretty much the entire episode was Dolly Parton and Vicki Lawrence sniping at each other. Pretty fun.