Rant.

Once about every three months or so I check PerezHilton.com pretty much just to make sure certain people are still alive. And today was one of those days. While scoping certain articles, I realized a lot of them end with something to the effect of "What does this say to so-and-so's impressionable young fans?" and every time I read that I am filled with some sort of rage.

I understand the general point. Yes, there are young kids who've just discovered Hannah Montana and are watching Miley Cyrus' every move. Yes, there are young kids who've just seen The Parent Trap and are watching Lindsay Lohan's every move. But ask yourself this, when did we start watching celebrities' every move? Now ask yourself, why is that okay? People are allowed to not only follow celebrities and take their picture, but these people (who would be arrested for stalking in any other context) also make MILLIONS of dollars off of this very activity.

But back to my original case.

Why does this fill me with rage? Because though women like Miley Cyrus and Lindsay Lohan have made movies and tv shows for children/tweens, etc., they are still women. They are grown women who can live their life as they see it fit. While I don't always agree with Lohan's choices when it comes to how she spends her time or how she lies about every aspect of her life, it's not influencing my life and it never will.

If Miley Cyrus smokes and some asshole finds her at her home and takes a picture of it (which is a real thing that happened), she's supposed to feel bad because some asshole was infringing on her privacy for a quick buck?!

There HAS to be a difference between playing a character and the person playing the character. And if you're using entertainment to police your kids, well, they're gonna be fucked up no matter how long you try to keep them in the Disney bubble. These celebrities don't get paid to shield your children from all the big, scary things in the world. It's not part of their job description. It doesn't mean all their actions are condonable, but it does mean you should respect the fact that they're just people. Overglamorized, well-pampered, overpaid people. So, control what your kids watch and read if you don't like how some of these people act. Be a parent.

There was nothing funny in this blog, but I feel better after that rant.