But parents should not be forcing "role model" status onto these tween celebrities after they are done and over with whatever little kid thing it was. Miley is a teenager doing things that *some* teenagers do. You can't really fault her for that
But parents should not be forcing "role model" status onto these tween celebrities after they are done and over with whatever little kid thing it was. Miley is a teenager doing things that *some* teenagers do. You can't really fault her for that
Combining that together...Well, it's a two-way street...
When it comes to the female demographic at least, little girls really could use some positive role-models, because let's face it, when it comes to girl-power in the media, it's all about sexualizing and growing up way too fast, which is pretty much what Drtooth already covered... so for something like Hannah Montana to come along, being a wholesome, positive, and decent figure, I can see where parents would want their little girls who look up to someone like that, THEN unfortunately, Miley Cyrus is like every other girl her age and older
What parents really need to teach is a bit of tolerance and forgiveness. The people you admire aren't always going to behave exactly the way you'd like them to. And sometimes they will make mistakes. That doesn't mean you can't still admire their work (of course there are extreme exceptions to this rule, but again they are extremes, heh). And as parents it is your responsibility to make sure your kids don't copy bad behavior just because they see someone else doing it.You know what irritates me? How these child stars, even as they grow up, are "forced" into being "role models" by parents with double standards who let the TV raise their kids but are the first to freak out when something they don't like happens involving said stars.
Thats what I was trying to get at but didn't know how to word itCombining that together...
But when it comes to television characters...
- No one is mentally able to separate a character from the actor, apparently.
I remember that too, and IIRC, there were actually a few episodes like that... I recall one where Phoebe wins a contest to have dinner and mingle with her favorite pop star, whom she finds out to be a big hack who doesn't even do his own vocals and lip syncs to all of his songs, and is pretty much a big egotistical jerk, which actually intrigues Helga, who didn't like him in the first place. Then I believe there was another episode where Eugene is disappointed to find out his TV hero isn't as great as he appears to be, then sudden goes all gangsta in revolt to being lied to, which rubs off on another little kid who surprisingly looked up to him as an example.Reminds me of a Hey Arnold episode where Arnold meets one of his favorite authors and sees that she's become a bitter old recluse disillusioned with her sappy stories, but Arnold still loves her work regardless. This inspired her to create a new story for the first time in over 10 years based on that event.
I just think mindless Pop like Bieber is harmful in its own way. It encourages the notion that the only thing young girls are good for is screaming for some vapid pretty boy fad.Yeah, but I'm comparing it to "music" that glorifies Pimps (we know what they really are) and smacking hos. I'd rather kids listen to real music, but I'd rather them listen to something harmless and age appropriate than something that promotes violence on that level. And I'm NOT a censorship kinda guy.