Where exactly is eating bugs part of "reality" ????

[wednes]

I realize how redundant it is to complain about "reality shows" when everybody and their dumbass co-workers seem to enjoy at least one of them. Myself, I have never been a regualr watcher of reality shows. Not only do I have plenty of reality in my own life, but I also think I'd actually be insprired to open fire on people this stupid who are making this much money. Surprisingly, I am more offended than usual at the idea of Film Fakers (although The Biggest Loser is also making me hopping mad). Where they make fun of aspiring actors who have agreed to act in a horrible film and pretend like they like it. The problem is, how many famous actors have done that just to get somewhere in thier careers?

Do we make fun of Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, or Johnny Depp for thier turns in awful horror films? No, because that's what young actors do. Setting up a fake director with a fake crew for the sole purpose of laughing at people for taking it seriously is evil and wrong. I mean, if you're tricking 30 model types trying to marry a rich guy--I say go for it, because the women involved are already wretched harridans. But mocking young kids whose only faux pas is wanting to act, and agreeing to do something sub par to gain exposure? Who among you wouldn't act in a film for say, $2,000?

In other Wednews, I have to go to the stupid doc today, and I don't want to. I got up early since I thought someone had called me about a job, but it turned out to be Ryan, letting me know he's coming home tomorrow. So, still no job calls. Apparently, I still suck and am unhireable. So, if any of you need a high school or college paper written for cash, or if you're having a party and need someone to cook, do let me know.

That said, I'm probably going to buy Dawn of the Dead today, because I feel shitty and deserve a present.
I'm also going to put in some applications at the mall, see if I can't score a crappy retail gig for a few months.

Comments

[sudrin.livejournal.com]

Recently they started talking in the office around here about having a "Biggest Loser" contest. Its something they have done before having to do with "Weight Watchers at work" and all that stuff, and since we are a hospital I didn't really pay much attention. Its funny when all these normally sane employees start taking the stairs everywhere. Anyway, the whole Biggest Loser thing struck me as both funny and odd. I took the opportunity to make light of it all when someone asked me if I was participating claiming I already was the biggest loser and didn't need a contest to inform me. Then, while watching TV an AD came on for the SHOW! "ITS A TV SHOW?!", I raged. For some reason it suddenly became twice as offensive to me. These TV shows that revel in creating contempt for overweight people by showing them struggle with all that weight and how happy their lives suddenly become as the pounds suddenly melt away and the super models show up for hours of non stop sex.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Yeah...don't get me started on that whole thing!

I think maybe the most offensive implication is that people who have struggled with their weight thier whole lives only really needed to put forth a few weeks of effort to get thin. It reinforces the stereotype that all fat people are lazy and pay not attention whatever to thier diets.

They also fail to demonstrate how crash dieting fucks up ones metabolism and makes them gain and gain after they stop starving themselves.