Miley, What Are You Thinking?

Miley, oh, Miley! What are you doin', girl? Where have your morals gone?

I feel sorry for Miley Cyrus. When I saw pictures of what she did at the 2013 VMA's, I was disgusted. What was worse, I saw people joking about how her performance with Robin Thicke was how Beetlejuice was born. (Totally inappropriate, people!)

I have to say, it's not funny that a role model for young teenage girls acts this way and people start making a joke out of it. It is no joking matter. There is obviously something going on with that girl that makes her think she needs to go to those extremes to get the attention she desires. She has caused herself far greater damage than she knows, and the fact that she didn't stop to think of how this would impact her fans shows just how immature she still is.

Just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean that you SHOULD. Just because it feels good doesn't make it right. And just because you get attention from it, doesn't mean you did something good.

I want to give a huge thank you to all the men and women who saw this and turned away. I want to say thanks to the daddies that teach their little girls that there are men of character out there who refuse to watch this garbage just because it's on TV and is socially acceptable.

In today's society, the line between far enough and too far has been pushed way back. Mothers are looked poorly upon for discretely nursing in public, yet Victoria's Secret commercials are acceptable. Modesty is frowned upon by most young people as frumpy and not at all stylish, and the opposite, tiny little bikinis that cover less than underwear, are worn every day.

Even by teenage girls in my own church.

Do you know that boys and men of all ages no longer see a person when they see someone in a bikini? Some interesting research has been done on this. The best presentation I have seen is by swimsuit designer, Jessica Rey. You can find it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJVHRJbgLz8

GIRLS: Just because a boy "wants" you, doesn't mean he respects you or even likes you. Just FYI.

On a personal note, I am very happy that I have the type of husband who sets a good example for his daughter. She is going to grow up seeing her daddy turn away from stuff like Miley Cyrus's performance and Victoria's Secret ads. She is going to grow up seeing her daddy approve of modesty and genuine empathy.

Daddies help set the tone for what kind of a young woman their daughters become. She may fight against the rules, whine when she can't wear a bikini like her friends, moan about the length of her shorts or that she can't show her midriff. But all the whining and complaining in the world is a lot better than the alternative. The Bible says "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6

So I ask you: What kind of example are you setting for your daughter? Son? Niece or Nephew? How about your grandchild?