Is the whole Miley Cyrus thing played out yet? I’ve seen takes on the topic regarding slut shaming, race, rape, and pretty much everything in between. It isn’t played out yet? Good; because I have something to say about as it relates to fatherhood. @MegMeeker recently posted an article in which she blames Billy Ray Cyrus (BRC) for whatever that was Miley did on stage. In it, she decries BRC’s attitude toward parenting: mostly that he cooks hot dogs and plays games with Miley and leaves the discipline up to his wife. She goes on to say that “ What happened on stage several nights ago shows what happens to young girls who have no fatherly influence. ” But that isn’t right. At no point does the quote above indicate that BRC doesn’t exert a “fatherly influence” on Miley. In fact, cooking dinner and playing games with a daughter is exactly what constitutes a fatherly influence. More fathers should be doing those things...
We tried for one, and we ended up with a bushel of fun.