[Liam-]

I've never been a fan of Miley, nor her attention seeking conduct on stage and in the general media, however, to completely diminish her opinion on an incredibly prominent topic right now is to me, ludicrous, yes she may wear little to nothing, yes she might be provocative on stage and in her songs, yes she may do some weird things to garner attention, but that does not mean that she shouldn't be entitled to an opinion on alleged sexual assault or the presidency.

While I agree that some women (not the ones accusing him of assault) probably have let Donald grope them through the years because of his 'power' I see no reason why someone should not be allowed their opinion on the matter, just because they've done some weird, consensual stuff themselves.

If anything, as an American woman, Miley is probably more entitled to an opinion on the whole matter than any of us.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I've never been a fan of Miley, nor her attention seeking conduct on stage and in the general media, however, to completely diminish her opinion on an incredibly prominent topic right now is to me, ludicrous, yes she may wear little to nothing, yes she might be provocative on stage and in her songs, yes she may do some weird things to garner attention, but that does not mean that she shouldn't be entitled to an opinion on alleged sexual assault or the presidency.

While I agree that some women (not the ones accusing him of assault) probably have let Donald grope them through the years because of his 'power' I see no reason why someone should not be allowed their opinion on the matter, just because they've done some weird, consensual stuff themselves.

If anything, as an American woman, Miley is probably more entitled to an opinion on the whole matter than any of us.

An excellent thoughtful post to the debate that argues against Kirks position but does not belittle him or it

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I've never been a fan of Miley, nor her attention seeking conduct on stage and in the general media, however, to completely diminish her opinion on an incredibly prominent topic right now is to me, ludicrous, yes she may wear little to nothing, yes she might be provocative on stage and in her songs, yes she may do some weird things to garner attention, but that does not mean that she shouldn't be entitled to an opinion on alleged sexual assault or the presidency.

While I agree that some women (not the ones accusing him of assault) probably have let Donald grope them through the years because of his 'power' I see no reason why someone should not be allowed their opinion on the matter, just because they've done some weird, consensual stuff themselves.

If anything, as an American woman, Miley is probably more entitled to an opinion on the whole matter than any of us.

An excellent post and I completely agree; the idea that someone signs away their right to pass comment or discuss a political topic, for any reason (other than doing something objectively immoral or illegal) is not a good path to go down. Who gets to decide who has the "right to an opinion" or "the right to be taken seriously" on anything, then? I'm not a huge fan of Miley Cyrus and a lot of her stage persona makes me cringe, hard, but that doesn't mean (nor should it mean) that she doesn't have other entirely separate aspects to her character or that she shouldn't be taken seriously. And yes it seems very likely that a young American female would have a clearer perspective on this particular Trump issue, than cranky ol' British men.