Reason #23 to kill your television

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Reason #23 to kill your television

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A little background first. I HATE television. I have done without it for a very long time, but it did take a while to wean myself from it. Early this year, since cable is included in my rent (10 bucks) and to get coverage of the election, I figured what the hell...Hook me up.

I've been meaning to disconnect again, but with my Southpark and Daily Show addiction, it's hard.

So anyway, I'm flipping around last night and see a really nice looking girl. I thought "Huh, she's interesting looking to be on the telly...What's this show?" Turns out it was one of those makeover shows...Something like How Do I Look?

This girl was too cool for school. Ronald McDonald red hair, big buddy holly glasses, clunky boots, cool clothes and accessories. Why would she want a makeover? Then you see her sisters: skinny ugly skanks who idolize the Hilton sisters. Together with the bitch of a hostess and the cunt of a stylist, they convince this girl that she is a walking monstrosity in need of their "expertise."

What they did to her was shocking and deplorable. Her fiancé stated that if she had looked the way she did now 5 years ago, he never would have even spoken to her :shock: Ouch.

What sticks in my craw is that this show is delivering the message that regardless of your lifestyle or look, you need to conform with this media perspective of what is good. Yeah, she volunteered for this makeover and did not seem as upset as her fiancé. But for 30 minutes I watched 4 skanks transform a beautiful and unique woman into one of them. It just made me sick and I had to vent.

We now return to your regularly scheduled drama.
Keep the taps flowing and be well

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Post by 4X541N7 »

I completely agree...But I'm not really gonna comment on this...I just don't feel like ranting right now...BUT...

There was an episode of 'Made' some time back that made me very happy. Some of the same, a grrl with black Lisa Loeb glasses, short brown hair, & complete outsider look, whom I thought was very attractive due to individuality, wanted to be homecoming queen...'Oh, shit' you say...not hardly. This grrl marketed herself, while the cheerleaders scoffed at the pure idea. She ended-up makeing a very unique, & pretty dress out of white, red, & black duct tape. Guess what...she won the tiera & lived happily-ever-after. I watched this show, & it made me feel all warm inside...

But on the original topic...If that was my fiance that did that...I'd have an engagement ring, without a purpose...

"Fuck Mainstream, Fuck the Norm"
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