By Fiona Marielli Paclipan
A few weeks ago, a video of singer-actress Miley Cyrus “twerking” on stage during this year’s Video Music Awards (VMA) became instantly viral on the World Wide Web – an image very far from what the public had seen six years ago, when she was still sporting a long blonde wig rocking along to the song Best of Both Worlds, “Hannah Montana” style.
The singer-actress’ act served her harsh comments from “idiotic” and “troubled.” One thing that is being expected once you do something ranging from “hilarious” to “extremely hideous.”
Appallingly, Cyrus’ parents seem to tolerate this explicit behavior on stage, with her father who is also a celebrity, laughing it off, supporting her racy feat and saying that he would have done the same thing if he was at the same age as her daughter’s.
Whatever happened to the world?
If ever my father saw me twerking onstage, I am pretty much sure he would slap me in the face and perhaps, would label me as ‘a disgrace to the family.’ Maybe it’s because my father’s perspective might be a whole lot different to Cyrus’ father, so I don’t know if I shall call her lucky for getting her Dad’s support over her hideous performance.
Of course, many people still came to defend her, stating that their idol is just “growing up” and had every single right to do the things that she wants to do, including twerking in front of millions of audience watching her which consists of almost 75% teenagers.
Sigh.
The very issue that I would like to identify here is that Cyrus cannot just do things as she pleased, especially when she holds huge influence over a humongous number of fans, mostly are ages 15 and below. Mothers, do you really want to see your daughters do the twerking? I do not want my future kids doing the twerk, you know.
It seems to me that people nowadays barely good morals anymore, particularly with all of the things that they have been seeing (and sharing) on social media. Is it still odd to you to encounter 11 year-olds posting inapt content on Twitter and Facebook?
A single click can expose people to information overload of anything under the sun and I understand that our world is ever changing along with our culture, but what saddens me the most is that people seem to be more enthusiastic to bare all their beings without any hint of hesitation, and they don’t seem to sustain the value of privacy any longer. It’s like every single thing has to be published and posted on their walls and timelines, as if everyone has to care.
We are all being blinded by the perks that are being given to us by the social media— too blind that we cannot see the bad effects of it to our daily lives.
I may not be able to change the pace of the changing of the world and culture that I am living in, however, I still do hope that people will comprehend that while we are living in this ever-changing culture where technology is unstoppable, there are still certain things that are so better off to be kept and reserved—including self-worth and integrity.
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A few weeks ago, a video of singer-actress Miley Cyrus “twerking” on stage during this year’s Video Music Awards (VMA) became instantly viral on the World Wide Web – an image very far from what the public had seen six years ago, when she was still sporting a long blonde wig rocking along to the song Best of Both Worlds, “Hannah Montana” style.
The singer-actress’ act served her harsh comments from “idiotic” and “troubled.” One thing that is being expected once you do something ranging from “hilarious” to “extremely hideous.”
Appallingly, Cyrus’ parents seem to tolerate this explicit behavior on stage, with her father who is also a celebrity, laughing it off, supporting her racy feat and saying that he would have done the same thing if he was at the same age as her daughter’s.
Whatever happened to the world?
If ever my father saw me twerking onstage, I am pretty much sure he would slap me in the face and perhaps, would label me as ‘a disgrace to the family.’ Maybe it’s because my father’s perspective might be a whole lot different to Cyrus’ father, so I don’t know if I shall call her lucky for getting her Dad’s support over her hideous performance.
Of course, many people still came to defend her, stating that their idol is just “growing up” and had every single right to do the things that she wants to do, including twerking in front of millions of audience watching her which consists of almost 75% teenagers.
Sigh.
The very issue that I would like to identify here is that Cyrus cannot just do things as she pleased, especially when she holds huge influence over a humongous number of fans, mostly are ages 15 and below. Mothers, do you really want to see your daughters do the twerking? I do not want my future kids doing the twerk, you know.
It seems to me that people nowadays barely good morals anymore, particularly with all of the things that they have been seeing (and sharing) on social media. Is it still odd to you to encounter 11 year-olds posting inapt content on Twitter and Facebook?
A single click can expose people to information overload of anything under the sun and I understand that our world is ever changing along with our culture, but what saddens me the most is that people seem to be more enthusiastic to bare all their beings without any hint of hesitation, and they don’t seem to sustain the value of privacy any longer. It’s like every single thing has to be published and posted on their walls and timelines, as if everyone has to care.
We are all being blinded by the perks that are being given to us by the social media— too blind that we cannot see the bad effects of it to our daily lives.
I may not be able to change the pace of the changing of the world and culture that I am living in, however, I still do hope that people will comprehend that while we are living in this ever-changing culture where technology is unstoppable, there are still certain things that are so better off to be kept and reserved—including self-worth and integrity.
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