tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32368604.post6903637100224497797..comments2023-09-11T05:45:43.344-07:00Comments on Bringing Up Burns: HonestlyErin Burnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378773945772061443noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32368604.post-74339146672936594902009-08-31T06:30:22.169-07:002009-08-31T06:30:22.169-07:00Hey Erin, I keep meaning to come back here and res...Hey Erin, I keep meaning to come back here and respectfully disagree with your thoughts on Mileygate (ha ha!). <br /><br />I have a serious issue with teens glamorizing stripping. I believe what it teaches our girls is that society values girls' BODIES over their minds. And as much as we can teach values at home, study after study has shown that peers influence children more than parents do as the children age. So while your girls may learn these lessons from you, if the girls at school thinking stripping is cool, this is what our society learns as a whole.<br /><br />And really, the whole stripping thing is degrading. Horrible degrading. Women taking off their clothes to be ogled by men for money. Men looking at women as objects. Philosophically we can say they are admiring beautiful bodied but unfortunately someone I love very much took to stripping to make ends meet in a very dire situation (left her abusive husband and had to raise her daughter on her own) and it forever changed my opinion on this topic. SHe was treated horrible, manhandled, and that is how all the strippers are treated. <br /><br />Anyway Miley could have left out the pole stuff and still had a strong performance. And while she can do whatever she wants and has confidence, until we as parents stand up and say we will not support those who glamorize the objectification of stripping, it will continue. It is a slippery slope.<br /><br />I know I can write this and disagree and it won't change anything about our friendship. But it does provide a good opportunity to talk to kids about what is good/bad/right/wrong.LauraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32368604.post-31362731067925700242009-08-26T20:02:22.896-07:002009-08-26T20:02:22.896-07:00CUTE!!!!!!!!! I love that song! Thanks for introdu...CUTE!!!!!!!!! I love that song! Thanks for introducing it to me :) I am a little slow in keeping up with the new ones.... my 5 year old fills me in every once in awhile but now that she's in school I am on my own! All your input on hip new songs is gladly welcomed! Talk soon!Marta @ Haus of Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467504710730992472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32368604.post-54549280537694573382009-08-26T16:55:05.582-07:002009-08-26T16:55:05.582-07:00I am so lucky he isn't my son...I wouldn't...I am so lucky he isn't my son...I wouldn't get a thing done! He is such a cutie!! I love the Yo Ho HO! As for Miley...I agree...there are totally worse roll models out there who's name's I won't mention but their initials are Jessica Simpson, Brittany Spears, etc. <br /><br />Keep listening to the music your kids do. It's the only way to ensure they are not listening to stuff that rots their brains. Some of it is actually good. I am 45 and I have been known to watch Hannah Montana on Disney myself. Nothing wrong with it...matter of fact I think that is how I stay young! Many hugs, many prayers, double blessings! HugsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414982401993364880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32368604.post-68498452477456097832009-08-26T14:07:11.471-07:002009-08-26T14:07:11.471-07:00LOOVE it! So stinking cute!LOOVE it! So stinking cute!Beki - TheRustedChainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963688700633522730noreply@blogger.com