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Bill O'Reilly's Sexual/Racial Double Standard Re Miley Cyrus

Posted by Priscilla -26.60pc on September 04, 2013 · Flag

Much has been made, by pundits from across the ideological spectrum, about Miley Cyrus' performance at the VMA awards. But Bill O'Reilly's take is interesting in that it not only exposes his patriarchal sexism; but a double standard regarding sex and race, vis-à-vis the entertainment industry and society at large. O'Reilly has long been obsessed with Cyrus's actions and even wardrobe. While it seems consistent with his patriarchal misogyny, his verbal spankings, from a Freudian perspective, raise some serious questions. Not surprisingly, O'Reilly's commentary about Cyrus' performance at the VMA's was a reflection of his own paternalistic views in that he scolded Cyrus' father for not scolding Miley. Meanwhile, he ignores Robin Thicke's grinding against Cyrus while singing a song that is degrading to women. There is another double standard. O'Reilly doesn't feel that the actions of the white Miley Cyrus have any implications for white society - but in denigrating the African-American community, he blames, in part, rap music. 

In his latest column, "The Content of Character" (Ha, this from a guy accused of sexual harassment, hiring a local cop to stalk his ex-wife, and trying to get his wife ex-communicated from the Catholic Church!), Bill described Miley as a narcissist (Oh, the irony!) and castigated her for "simulating sexual activity." He castigates Cyrus' father for not taking a firm hand with his 20 year old, adult daughter. He then blames bad parenting for the coarsening of American society and politicians for not blaming bad parents for this supposed demise of American culture. He blames "secular-progressives" for not being willing "to cast aspersions" ( O'Reilly specialty) on bad parents while promoting social programs that act merely as "baby-sitters." (Meanwhile, O'Reilly is using his kids' therapist as a nanny). He demands that President Obama "campaign" against bad parenting.  

Last week, O'Reilly discussed the Miley Cyrus "deal" with Greg Gutfeld. He described how "there's a lot in play" that isn't "trivial." Patriarch Bill immediately got into the "father" thing which, as he noted, is the subject of his latest column. His misogyny was in full display as he pontificated that "the father is responsible for guiding his children in a certain direction." Obviously, in O'Reilly world, mothers aren't part of the parenting process. (Hmm, reflection of his custody battle?) He noted that "Billy Ray Cyrus looks adrift." Naturally, O'Reilly showed video of Miley's VMA performance. O'Reilly denigrated female performers when he said that Miley "wants attention" and "is like a lot of young women in show business, they don't have attention, every ten seconds, they get depressed." Obviously, in O'Reilly world male performers are models of stability. And so it went.

But as I noted earlier, O'Reilly is also obsessed with hip-hop music and never wastes an opportunity to use rap music as a way to attack the African-American community. Last week, he made the ridiculous claim that MLK, Jr. "would not be happy with out-of-wedlock birth rate [ah, that old misogyny rears its head], violence, the broken education system, and rap music." He even sees rap music as corrupting white youth as evidence in his question of whether "gansta rap is hurting our children." But in analyzing Cyrus's behavior, he sees no greater social significance. The reality, of course, is that neither Cyrus nor hip-hop has any greater social significance; but Bill O'Reilly doesn't see it that way. 

Bill O'Reilly's "concern" for Miley Cyrus is truly creepy as it exposes Bill's twisted world in which "fathers" "guide" their adult daughter's choices because, God forbid, a woman make her own choice and act independently. Mothers, on the other hand, have no role. Meanwhile, white male entertainers are, I guess, just boys being boys. Black entertainers, on the other hand, are destroying black society. It's a complex world....

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d d commented 2013-09-05 19:18:47 -0400 · Flag
@janet – exactly. I just did a quick lyric check of Taste of Country’s top 5 Country songs and they are all about drinking and/or getting it on with some hot girl — but not a word about that from BOR, of course.

Frankly, where I grew up and have been living lately, the kids aren’t much listening to the rap music that BOR is so fixated on – they are listening and living what’s coming out of the country music industry. Perhaps BOR needs to expand his horizons some because white, small town/rural girls are having out-of-wedlock babies too. And both white, small town/rural guys and girls are partyin’ their asses off, getting STDs, driving drunk, making and using meth, committing assault/robbery, etc. But I rather doubt BOR will pass out any actual criticism to the country music industry because, as Jan Hall pointed out, those folks are the FOX “news” viewer base and BOR’s bread & butter.

Yep, BOR is operating with a double standard that is both sexist and racist. Not only has his, ahem, fatherly obsession with Miley Cyrus over the years been rather disturbing but the fact that he deliberately chose not to say a word about Thicke’s raunchy public behavior with a young lady’s ass (and his equally tacky song) speaks volumes.
Anne-claire Souza commented 2013-09-05 12:27:52 -0400 · Flag
Bile always pointing fingers and judging the behavior of others,because he himself is such a stellar example of morality.
Falafels and loofahs will never leave our minds Bile,its in there for eternity.
Sandman2 commented 2013-09-05 10:17:53 -0400 · Flag
Some people say that Bill is upset because he has to pay for that kind of behavior from women!
mlp ! commented 2013-09-04 19:09:05 -0400 · Flag
Bildo wishes his last name was Thicke.
Priscilla commented 2013-09-04 15:26:20 -0400 · Flag
@janet Tuhey – shudder indeed!!!!!!!! Ewww……
Priscilla commented 2013-09-04 15:25:41 -0400 · Flag
@visitor 55 – O’Reilly probably feels that Thicke is just acting on his sacred man needs – in the same way that O’Reilly justifies his unsolicited and unwanted phone sex with Andrea Mackris. Do as I say and not as I do?
Janet Tuhey commented 2013-09-04 15:25:36 -0400 · Flag
Visitor, lecturing married men acting that way hits too close to home. He’s probably jealous he can’t grind his genitals against her nubile behind. Ever since this Miley scandal blew up I have had a mental picture of Bildo watching her performance that will probably haunt me the rest of my life. shudder
truman commented 2013-09-04 13:42:31 -0400 · Flag
Bildo’s ultimate fantasy is to “discipline” young nubile Miley with his stiff falafel and large loofah.
Jan Hall commented 2013-09-04 12:45:23 -0400 · Flag
He doesn’t want to lose his audience Janet.
Janet Tuhey commented 2013-09-04 12:43:39 -0400 · Flag
Now, where is Billy’s concern about country music with it’s theme’s of drinkin’, whorin, and cheatin’ causing the downfall of the redneck population?
Jan Hall commented 2013-09-04 12:36:33 -0400 · Flag
More of Junior imitating Dear Old Dad, from the the 50s & 60s. A Cow Chip Off The Old Block. That’s our Junior.
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