Creating their own femininity

In his book, The Gendered Society, Kimmel also brings up the argument that we ‘cut our own deal’ with gender stereotypes and gender role expectations.  By this, Kimmel means that we are taught the appropriate behaviors that are associated with masculinity and femininity and from that we create our own personal masculinity or femininity that feels right to us.  Because of this, we need to be thought of as individuals and not be defined by gender stereotypes.

Miley Cyrus should not be seen as a lesser to Beyonce or judged because of how she chooses to express herself.  Instead, she should be accepted for who she is and applauded for what she stands for.  Although they present themselves differently, both Miley Cyrus and Beyonce are pushing for a world where females are treated equally to men and they are not afraid to break barriers to make it happen.  People need to stop viewing Miley Cyrus solely as the girl who sticks her tongue out and twerks with a foam finger and more as a girl who isn’t afraid to express herself and stand up for her beliefs, even if it is in a more unconventional way.

As Kimmel would word it, this is the path of femininity that Miley Cyrus has chosen to take and as she continues to age, the way she chooses to express herself will most likely change as well.  Instead of breaking her down or labeling her as trashy, we should accept her for who she is and allow her, as well as Beyonce, to continue to use their music as a way to stop gender stereotyping and promote equality for all women.