Reality? Really?

Spending my break so far being as unproductive as possible. Today, this meant vegging out in front of the tube. I was able to choose from game shows, news, B movies, or reality TV, but, after getting fed up by the former three, I tried (so very hard) to find interest in what E! told me was "real life." Came upon the show BridalPlasty. Title alone, yuckola. At least 8 women were all living in a house together literally fighting for the bright, shiny opportunity to have a damn tummy tuck. And the woman eliminated this episode burst into tears when she was told she was going home. The host: "Jaimie, I'm sorry, the girls have not RSVP'd to your wedding party [the BridalPlasty way to say you're voted off the island]. You can still have your wedding, but it won't be perfect." Because everyone knows if you walk down the aisle without having a nose job, your wedding was a sham. Fuck that.

From E! I moved to MTV. Good God, why did I even bother. Apparently their most popular show about young women is "16 and Pregnant." Mmm, exploitation. These poor girls can't get the supplies and support they need for their unexpected/unprotected sexual encounters that resulted in a child, so they apply for a tv station to display their struggles for money. But the guys get shows like The Buried Life (100-things-to-do-before-you-die kind of show) and World of Jenks (from the Wikipedia page: "In each episode, Andrew will move in with a new stranger to experience a week in their life, from random people, such as a houseless woman, a man with autism, a rapper, MMA fighter, a professional poker player, an NFL cheerleader, a female-fronted band, etc." and film it). So. What did I learn today? Guys get to have adventures and change the world. Girls get to have unplanned babies and fuck up their bodies to 'have the fairytale they always wanted.' Needless to say, I changed the channel to A Charlie Brown Christmas for a palate cleanser.

I leave you with an interesting take on the Assange bailout from Naomi Wolf, here. In short, she notes that although Assange has (had) been jailed on molestation charges, the fact that he was is, in itself, maddening to rape victims because it is such a rare occurrence.