Wholesomeness is the New Rebellion

Britney Spears said she's been seen in a light that doesn't accurately portray her, and she'd like to be portrayed in a different light, although she's not sure in which light that is.

It seems that the light she has been seen in is the light she has placed herself in. She chose to do the things she has done, in the light she has been spotted in.

It is a wise saying, that you can not control others, only yourself. Self-restraint is not too difficult when practiced with diligence. If she doesn't want to be seen as a substance abuser, then it would be wise not to abuse substances, and be seen in the public light. If she doesn't want to be seen as an unfit mother, then it would be wise not to behave in the way that unfit mothers do. If she wants to be seen as a respectable person, should she not behave in a responsible way?

Unfortunately, fame is a double-edged sword, and there is a fine line between being famous and being infamous. Fortunately we all have the power to choose which way to behave.

On that note, there is a phenomenon known as saturation, and the best way to describe it is with an example. When the Beatles came to America, they were derisively called mop-tops, because their hairstyles were longer than what was considered the norm of that time. How does the Beatles mop-top style compare with hairstyles today? Today's styles are longer, more messy, more frumpy, and are a part of the cultural norm. The Beatles have not shocked the nation in over four decades.

Being a wild child was once shocking and a form of rebellion. Today, though, that type of behavior has become blase. We have been saturated with it, and are no longer shocked. The true rebel of today would go against that grain, against the saturated thing, the cliche. The true rebel of today would become the anti-rebel, would wear a corporate suit and tie, behave prudishly and politely.

If Britney Spears wants to shock the world, she should consider becoming a wholesome image again, without the covert and overt sexuality. How shocking would that be?