There is so much to be said about white privilege, and what's wrong with the American justice system. This is merely the tip of the iceberg, but it's a prime example of how a rich white lady can do something that a person of color would probably be punished for.
I'm sure that Miley's mom didn't mean to offend anyone with this, and just thought she was being funny, living her best life.
But that's what white privilege is.
As you can see, they are a very zany bunch, to say the least.
She was known for being a very cool, laid-back, queer, hippie chick that didn't shave her armpits, smoked a ton of weed.
We loved her for it.
I still do.
"It's like, no one's ever died from weed, but no one's ever smoked as much as I did," she said in an interview with Jimmy Fallon.
I totally respect her decision to stop smoking though.
To each their own!
Miley's mom happens to be quite the pothead herself!
After Miley quit smoking and drinking for a period of time, she said in an interview that it was her mom that got her back into it.
Apparently now, she "smokes more pot than anyone" Miley knows.
I'm guessing that's a whole lot.
Soledad O'Brien tweeted in response to the photo, pointing out that there are tons of people behind bars right over weed related charges.
Although weed is legal in California— where Miley and her family live, it is still illegal in many other parts of the US.
They make a good point.
Say it louder for the people in the back. Make sure everyone hears this one loud and clear!
Or at the very least, everyone should be treated equally. In a perfect world, I suppose.
It's a sad reality.
It's just not fair.
I can understand why this would be a frustrating thing to see if you have close friends or family members that are in jail over a tiny amount of weed.
He captioned the photo: "Yes! Like I said yesterday @TishCyrus.... my how the times they are a changing #CrAzYMaMa"
This may or may not be true. I really wouldn't put it past her, seeing as she loves smoking weed and has the money to have as much of it as she wants, or could ever want.
But for the sake of this story, let's just say it isn't hers.
There's really no arguing that.
Racism is still very much alive in the US.
But colored people get labelled as a druggy or a criminal for the same thing.
So well said.
If respected, wealthy, white folks can casually do it, then people of color shouldn't be getting the third degree for it.
Being in jail is no-doubt, a traumatizing experience, that can haunt a person for the rest of their lives.
It just isn't worth the trouble over something as harmless as weed.
Meanwhile, The Cyrus gang is just out here flaunting their privilege.
Posting this photo, with no regard for the fact that there are countless people sitting in jail right now — over a slight percentage of the weed seen in Tish's photo — is basically the definition of white privilege.
Coming out of jail after a weed-related incident would be incredibly difficult, and could ruin a person's quality of life forever.
I guess money and fame can make people complacent. But hopefully, Tish and Billy Ray have learned a valuable lesson from this.
The internet is a pretty hostile place, where people get criticized for just about anything — especially celebs.
But sometimes it's for a good cause!
Instead of ruining people's lives by throwing them in jail over a little bit of weed, why not legalize it and save everybody the trouble.
it would make America a hungrier, more giggly place.
