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    JudastheObscurest: So she's 'embracing her sexuality.' I frankly don't know what that means (maybe as a straight male we cannot relate) but there are social ramification... more »
    inabook: the "why she's not a kid anymore" line makes me think of The Little Mermaid, when Ariele shouts "I'm 16, I'm not a child anymore!" before going and do... more »
    sciencerules: So in order to avoid being the "wrong kind of sexy," I am wearing the following outfit on a date with my boyfriend tonight: Black leather catsuit: c... more »
    pear.shaped.Sara: I feel like it's only a matter of time before we'll see those "countdown until Miley's 18th birthday" calendars available in sleazy mall kiosks (reme... more »
    jgh: Her outfit doesn't bother me - it bothers me that Elle thinks I'd want to purchase a magazine for grown women with a 16-year-old child on the cover. A... more »
    JennaW: Well at least we can't see her bare shoulders - that would be far too shocking and exploitative. more »
    swashbuckling: Miley, or at least her people, seem to put her in these situations just so they can start the finger-pointing. Miley's savvy enough to know she's putt... more »
    femaledwightschrute: Aren't a lot of top models these days in this age bracket or younger? Where is the outrage for those ladies? I feel for Miley. Her Disney backgroun... more »
    hortense: I just think if a 16 year old boy were posed lying on his back on a table in a similar fashion, people would probably be calling Chris Hansen. more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: You know, I don't think it's the black leather. I think it's probably the exposed bra and exaggerated clevage that's making people uncomfortable. M... more »
    heykoukla: Whatever she's wearing, the second she opens her mouth, we are reminded she is very much still a 16-year-old girl. And that is why I find it offensive... more »
    jennyplain: It's an interesting juxtaposition with the fresh faced look. Normally they give the smokey-eyed effect for young ingenues gone bad ala Emma Watson str... more »
    sportz.star: I find it more disconcerting that they have that much cleavage showing with so little makeup. If they're going to "costume" her to be older/sexier, i... more »
    L'Adelina: Its an interesting juxtaposition to have her clean, nearly nude face next to all the leather with her bra peeking out. Its like they are admitting tha... more »
    lermanzo: her face is so not a sexyface in this photo, though. and her eyes look happy. i never thought i'd say this... but you go, miley! more »
  • #naughtyschoolgirl

    Miley Cyrus Is The Wrong Kind Of Sexy In Elle

    Broadsheet argues Elle's Miley Cyrus photos offend people not because they sexualize the 16-year-old, but because she's in black leather, not a schoolgirl outfit. Society's term for a teen "who starts actively and boldly embracing her sexuality? Slut." [Salon]