Reality TV

Reality television to me has ruined today society. Shows like the Jersey shore and Teen mom have become the iconic shows that younger people are watching. People begin to idolize these bad people. In my opinion the shows are sending the wrong message to people. Showing that partying and getting hammered every weekend is the way to live. Also shows such as teen mom give approval of teenage pregnancy, not only that though it also exposes the poor children of those mothers. Other shows such as the real house wife shows, show the life style of some times rich people and it just puts a microscope under these people and others begin to envy these life styles. Show’s such as tiny tiaras also are horrible reality shows that show children being treated in a way that I believe is inhumane. Some of those kids can hardly speak and their being forced to wear make-up and having to have their hair treated. Not to say that all shows are horrible, such as taboo, survivor man and other educational shows depict lives and show actually education things. The difference between these shows is exponential, one just shows the life of people who have made poor mistakes and are being rewarded with fame and glamor. The other shows just documents educational material, such as the lives of different cultures, and different ways to survive in certain situations. The fact is, there are some reality shows that hold no true value to others except to show them a way of life that they one day dream of having themselves. It’s sad to see our culture sink so low as to enjoy watching other people degrade themselves in a manner in which they are actually gaining the respect of the views. Another sad fact is that people take after these trends and portray themselves in hopes of being like them. I try very hard to avoid as much reality television as possible, but I do indulge myself in some of the taboos and survivor man series. To me if I'm going to watch something on television like that, I’d prefer to actually retain something useful from it other than how to make a “bomb drink”, or how to dress up my daughter to look like a clown. I just find it hard to see as to why people are so drawn into these shows. I mean when I watch reality shows I feel like I'm just wasting away, literally. There are some times that I flip through the channels and watch an episode of Jersey shore, but I can feel the brain cells leaving my head as I watch this show. I don’t look down on people who watch these shows, I just personally can’t withstand some of the things that I see on that show.