Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Achy Breaky Heart vs. Pull My Finger

Dear Parents,

I realize you are up in arms over the "semi-nude" pictures of Hannah Montana. I know it's hard for you to find good role models for your teenaged daughters. Suggestion: Try looking somewhere other than the Disney Channel.

Now let's look at the picture together so we can get our thoughts in order. Granted, it makes normal adults uncomfortable to see a child posing in such a provocative manner, but has no one but me noticed the real problem?

The guy in the picture is Billy Ray Cyrus, the father of the girl in the picture, who's name is Hannah Montana Cyrus or Miley Ray Cyrus or something like that. This pose is disturbing in the extreme. Look at it and then think about what the picture conveys. Is this guy so media starved that after he's done whoring his daughter around he feels the need to get in on the action? Normal kids get embarrassed when their dads ask them to pull their fingers, forget posing with them like this. Ewwww, that's just gross. I'd rather the kids of the world be embarrassed by fathers who need a flatulence jump-start than to pose with them in a way reminiscent of some sort of strange Oedipal Complex. I like that this is kid is now suddenly embarrassed. Either the general public is being played for the fools we are or this kid has a stronger moral compass than all of the adults around her combined.

Think about this the next time you support flawed people to make your kids love you.

Your Friend,
Oulsham

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