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Never thought I'd say it but....
Justin Bieber is totally right. He is being bullied by the media.
Okay, hear me out on this one, especially all you naysayers who hate young Hollywood...
I’m a teacher, and I regularly look out for the welfare of children, advising them when I think they are making mistakes, sabotaging their learning and friendships, or destroying their reputations. I am very worried for the young people in Hollywood who lack the benefit of a strong, positive adult presence in their lives. Instead, they receive criticism and scorn at every turn.
Many people write these celebutantes off as spoiled, arrogant brats who deserve what they get, but I disagree. I think they suffer from a fundamental lack of ethical and strict adult supervision. What happens to a 19 year old who gets caught drinking and driving and smoking weed in the real world? He has to face consequences set by his parents. And enough with the “if she’s over 18, she’s legally an adult!” nonsense. If they could be an undergrad in college, they qualify as a kid who still needs guidance.
In addition, I do feel the media is bullying them. Even Average Joes are to blame. Every person who creates an “I Hate ______” Facebook page or blogs about the weight of some starlet is doing damage to that child’s self esteem. You know what a high school or college would do to a kid who tweeted hateful things and cyber-scorned another student? True, kids like the Biebs and Miley opted not to go to school and be afforded this protection and, yes, you need a thick skin for Hollywood, but just how thick of a skin are kids 18 – 20 expected to have? Do we honestly think that, when 14 year old Justin Bieber was a twinkle in Usher’s eye, he was mentally prepared to be a huge international star that would not be allowed to follow the same path to growing up that the rest of America’s kids follow? Is this fair?
This weekend, we lost another Hollywood great to drug overdose. Poor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, God rest his soul. Drug addiction is a disease, and instead of vilifying Justin Bieber for his *supposed* abuse of drugs, shouldn't we be demanding the adult handlers in his life step up and make a difference for him before it is too late?
Okay, I'm getting off my soapbox now, but I just needed to vent. What are your thoughts? Are the media personalities - and us, actually - bullying celebs? Leave a comment, and let's get this conversation going!
XOXO
Okay, hear me out on this one, especially all you naysayers who hate young Hollywood...
I’m a teacher, and I regularly look out for the welfare of children, advising them when I think they are making mistakes, sabotaging their learning and friendships, or destroying their reputations. I am very worried for the young people in Hollywood who lack the benefit of a strong, positive adult presence in their lives. Instead, they receive criticism and scorn at every turn.
Many people write these celebutantes off as spoiled, arrogant brats who deserve what they get, but I disagree. I think they suffer from a fundamental lack of ethical and strict adult supervision. What happens to a 19 year old who gets caught drinking and driving and smoking weed in the real world? He has to face consequences set by his parents. And enough with the “if she’s over 18, she’s legally an adult!” nonsense. If they could be an undergrad in college, they qualify as a kid who still needs guidance.
In addition, I do feel the media is bullying them. Even Average Joes are to blame. Every person who creates an “I Hate ______” Facebook page or blogs about the weight of some starlet is doing damage to that child’s self esteem. You know what a high school or college would do to a kid who tweeted hateful things and cyber-scorned another student? True, kids like the Biebs and Miley opted not to go to school and be afforded this protection and, yes, you need a thick skin for Hollywood, but just how thick of a skin are kids 18 – 20 expected to have? Do we honestly think that, when 14 year old Justin Bieber was a twinkle in Usher’s eye, he was mentally prepared to be a huge international star that would not be allowed to follow the same path to growing up that the rest of America’s kids follow? Is this fair?
This weekend, we lost another Hollywood great to drug overdose. Poor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, God rest his soul. Drug addiction is a disease, and instead of vilifying Justin Bieber for his *supposed* abuse of drugs, shouldn't we be demanding the adult handlers in his life step up and make a difference for him before it is too late?
Okay, I'm getting off my soapbox now, but I just needed to vent. What are your thoughts? Are the media personalities - and us, actually - bullying celebs? Leave a comment, and let's get this conversation going!
XOXO
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