August 30th, 2008 at 05:20am
I respect your opinion on the matter, but I have to say that I disagree somewhat.
Yes, she's considered a role model for children, but she is also a human being. And I don't see why she should act as people think she should act and not how she wants to. She herself viewed it as a mistake, and we all as humans make mistakes.
I think it's up to the parents as well to determine what's suitable for their children. It's the same with monitoring the suitability of what TV programs they watch and the sites (in general) that they visit on the internet.
I mean, if she had photos taken of holding hands / pecks on mouth / etc with a boy, I'm sure it'd be no concern, yeah? And yet if it's 'lesbian', the rating suddenly goes up?
-frown-
But I agree about the other points. She can't claim living like a "normal" teen, taking 'private' photos, etc; she's not a normal teen. She made herself a product by becoming a star, even if that sounds a little harsh... she sold her privacy for international fame.