Margaret Cho writes a song for Miley Cyrus

I know that Miley's actions in this situation are not acceptable under any circumstance, However she is a kid. She likely doesn't realize the magnitude of each move she makes. If she were a normal kid in school (which I know she isn't) she would be put in detention and sent home to be punished by her parents. What she has done is very wrong but young people aren't always the moral compass we would like them to be (even celebrity saints). If everyone were born with the innate ability to do no wrong, we wouldn't need laws to protect them.

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My neices think this child walks on water, and that is the only reason I read anything linked to her name. I couldn't care less otherwise.

The fact that she keeps appearing in articles such as this has caused some concern for me. She is photographed in ways I would never want to see my nieces or anyone else I care about at that young age. I mean really, 15 and looking freshly f'ed is messed up! Then she is consistently photograhed hanging out with a 20 yr old model and we are supposed to assume she speaks the truth about abstinence.

This latest is just another idiotic step down that slippery slope that is going to land her in the category with Paris Hilton....famous for being famous and nothing more. Cheap and shallow are the adjectives I have for her today. I do wish she would do something to change opinions...for the sake of the young girls watching her every move if not for her own good.

It was down right idiotic for Cyrus to deny the fact she was making fun of the Asian community. Furthermore, it pisses me off that she's sitting at home feeling sorry for herself. Kid you screwed up and you got caught now deal with the repercussions.

But I also feel like people are being extremely hypocritical with this entire situation. I love Marget, but she is the last person who should be reprimanding someone for making fun of Asian people. That's like Chris Rock scolding Lisa Lampanelli for making fun of black people, it just doesn't make sense.

Everyone at some point should be held accountable for their actions, but when I heard about this woman suing Cyrus my first thought was here we go again. So you're telling me that this chick has never made fun of anyone in her life? I'm sorry but that crap doesn't fly with me

Before we point the finger, here's some food for thought. How many photos do you have at home that could be considered offensive? How many times have you made fun of someone's size, race, sexuality, or personal flaws?

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I definitely find this funny because she's what? A 15-16 year old girl with little wisdom in the adult life and she's being shoved into it all because of some photo where she's making a face. I really do think people need to lighten up. I agree with the woman above me (Amy Jo); everybody in their life at one point or another has offended or made fun of somebody else (whether in your thoughts, words, or actions). You'd be lying if you said you didn't.

She's a teenager. That's what teenagers do. Most teenagers have no repercussions whatsoever; but she's a celebrity, so of course everything she does gets scrutinized.

I think people should be more focused on the fact that she looks completely blazed in this photo, in terms of being an idol, rather than her idiotic faces.

However, I do hope she learned her lesson not to make fun of people from now on. Although, that does seem unlikely.

Well, she pissed off the Cho, I would be scared if I was her. Cuz Cho is not the person you want to make mad. Idiotic kid, this is what you get when you're stupid and famous, and this one who just happens to be a rolemodel for millions of other kids. Nice, just nice. The whole photo deal, i know it might be offensive, but racist is a bit of a stretch. She's a public person and obviously she should have some sense of takt. I really see this as one of those stupid/lets have some fun moments, it's not meant to be offensive. I don't think she did the right thing in denying it though, that's the worse part for me, she should have said it was wrong, apologised and said it wasn't meant as an offense. The photo was stupid, she was stupid for defending it and now she's paying for it.  

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Is it just me or do they all look completely baked in that picture?  I can just see the scenario now.  She's in a cipher sparking a bowl when they start doing stuff that seems incredibly funny at the time.  The only difference is she's famous and there's a camera.

No doubt it was racist as hell but I also think that she's only getting so much flack because her participation in making America's youth stupid, Disney-consuming automatons sets her up to be an easy target to hate.

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I understand that Miley is just a kid and it may have been a stunt that went wrong however on the flip side she influcences thousands of teens and tweens,whether she wants it or not she is a rolemodel.When you are involved with anything to do with the teenage market you have to be soo careful about your image.

As posted above, she knew what she was doing, and she was probably under the influence, so wasn't thinking.  But defending it and not owning up was the worst part.  It was racist, though she was too ignorant to know that. She's young, rich and spoiled.  Her father isn't one for morals... so... not surprised.

There's a cure for ignorance, and this is a good age to teach her.  It's called education.  I think rather than being sued for some stupid amount of money to litigants who can't technically be located she should be forced first to sensitivity classes, then to donate some time to the Asian American community.  While doing that she needs to locate an Asian cause/community based non profit she should donate to - and she needs to understand what they're doing and where the money will be going.  Aside from that, if anyone deserves a settlement, it would be the young man they're mocking.  He looks like a fan, and can you imagine how hurtful it must be to see your idol mocking you in such a way?  That would probably be the best idea I could put forward for this.

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People are seriously mad over this??

This is stupid.  Kids all over the world do stuff like this, and its no big deal, its funny.  But when a celebrity does it, its huge news? "She should be a better role model" you say.  No, she's young and she should live her life just like the rest of us.

Stuff like this should be taken with a grain of salt.

I'm seriously amazed at the outrage this has caused....wow.

4 million just isn't neccessary, but I do think she needs to be reprimanded in some sort of way.

I slightly agree with Kels here. While I don't think Cyrus is a very smart girl and lacks quite a bit of common sense, I too am quite surprised how much outrage this has caused. I'm not saying her actions were at all okay, but 4 million is a little much.

The only reason they are suing a 16yr old is because they know she has money. Yes, what Miley did was unacceptable especially as she is a public figure and role model to young girls, however suing her is a waste of time and energy, what's done is done. She obviously isn't a racist otherwise she would not be sitting next to the asian boy, it just seems like friends messing around that has gone wrong. Like the inside joke got out.

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The asian kid in the pic is doing a "white eyes" impression! Racist!

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4 million in damages?? I agree they are just suing her because she has money but seriously, I see I am not alone in this one.  Why attack the girl? only because shes famous?...chances are if any of us would be making those faces none of us will get out arses sued. ( and I believe we have/had more than one 'racist' picture around =P ). 

This is too funny seriously, will money set Miley straight? haha.Nay. If you look at the pic they are all obviously under some kind of influence .They were just having fun for chrissakes!shes old enough to know what shes doing.

Those that are suing her should grow up, let her be, shes human after all and a teenager! 

*dies with laughter* 

People seriously. 

Oh before implications give way to accusiations I am in no way saying its alright to be 'racist' but then again I dont see racism there at all, just a pic after a bowl? Get moi?. 

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is Miley Cyrus?

There is nothing to defend her. I find her age, possibly high on some substance, and the fact that there was an asian guy in the photo irrelevant. 

She is either racist or extremely stupid to pull a stunt like this. I'm thinking probably both. She has made it even worse by trying to make it out as nothing.

they look more drunk than anything. I mean, it's a poor choice out of the arsenal of silly faces, but i don't think she intended to be racist doing that. The two dudes behind her look high as well, and the asian guy just looks surprised, like he's trying not to look high.

If it was intended to be racist, the fact that there's an asian guy present shouldn't excuse it. It's like something thinking they can say 'nigga' just because their best friend is black, and things like that might be fine in a small group of people, but when something like that is done in public or a photo is leaked, your friends look racist and you look like an Uncle Tom.

And anyway. Everyone past first grade knows that the 'asian face' requires that you slant your eyes upward.

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"Why is there nothing that Asians can do?
To make fun of other races as easily as you
Why isn't racism against Asians taboo?
Why are we always so racially screwed!"

I can only speak from my own experience, but I think that Margaret Cho is absolutely right in that Asians get screwed when it comes to society's reaction against racism directed towards the Asian community. The words chink, chink-eyed, chinky, nip, ching chong, etc. are used so casually and are so commonplace that I never hear people raise objection (except from the occasional Asian who has the courage to speak up and take offense, almost never other races/ethnics). If you insult a black person, you get SO much flack, which is good, but so many other races are excluded from that "protectiveness" of being politically correct. As Cho says, why isn't racism against Asians as taboo as it is for racism against black people or other races? I don't think it's fair at all and I'm tired of there being different standards and hierachies of importance of reaction, public or personal, in regards to race and racism. 

As for the lawsuit, I don't think it's about money at all. I don't know much about American politics and law, but they're probably just trying to send a message. Miley Cyrus is a public figure who holds a major influence over an impressionable demographic. Her fans are usually... what... 8-20? Twelve-year-olds seeing their hero making racist faces in the media and thinking it's just a "goofy face" and that it is an acceptable thing to do can be quite dangerous for people so young and susceptible to socialization. As Cyrus says herself, it's just a "goofy face"! So looking like a chink-eyed Asian is goofy. Goofy may seem like an innocuous adjective but it holds a negative connotation and I personally would not like to be described as having a "goofy face". Maybe it's not fair that we put a moral responsibilty on her to act like a decent human being, but that's the price that should come with fame. And with being a decent human being.

People like Miley Cyrus are one of the reasons there is a cosmetic surgery to make Asian eyes more westernized. There is a surgery where you can actually cut your eyelids to crease them and make the shape of your eyes more round.

*takes a breath* Sorry for the rant. It's fustration that has been building within me for a very long time. Racism, subtle or outright, is still very present in society today and it sucks. 

People do dumb stuff, I seriously doubt that she had any racsist intentions when she did it. She was just jokin around with her friends and havin fun, and I'm pretty sure the asian guy with them didn't take it offensively. I'm half Chinese & I lived in China for 10 years, and i didn't take it offensive at all.

People need to chill out!! $4billion, is that lady serious? that's ridiculous. It's all just an excuse to get money. The Asians were offended and they want money? I feel like when ur offended what u want is a GENUIEN appolygy from the person who offended u, instead of some materialistic thing. 

I have to say, I'm with the people who are baffled that this has become such a huge deal. She's with a bunch of friends being an idiot. If my friends and I got sued everytime we got together and said stuff that might offend people we'd be bankrupt 10 times over. It doesn't mean we're being malicious, we're just joking around.

Now, I can't claim to know the context of the photo, but it seems just as likely that it come out of some form of joking with the Asian guy as it does that all the white people decided to be incredibly racist behind the guys back then flash the photo around where it could become public.

That said, when it became obvious people were offended, she should have apologised.

Or are Miley's eyes even more slitty than some so-called "chinky eyes"? Just saying.

And I think the lawsuit is just something to teach her a lesson so she gets scared and doesn't do it again. I mean, who could sue and win $4 billion in any lawsuit?

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I can completely understand Miley's reaction in denying that she had been committing an act of racism. Denial is a common reaction in children (especially spoilt ones) when confronted with evidence of wrongdoing - who wants to 'fess up and face punishment when you might be able to get away with it?

To me, what is far more appalling than any racism, intentional or otherwise, on Cyrus's part, is the woman who filed the lawsuit against her. I equate people like that with opportunistic pathogens, ready and waiting for the slightest opportunity to sneak in and spread their disease. Does anyone seriously believe that woman is suing Cyrus for any other reason than greed? This culture of 'sue first, think later' makes me sick, and I find it very sad that political correctness (or treating everyone equally and with respect) is making it easier and easier to litigate.