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33. As far as I'm concerned this show and others like it have had a very positive effect on my life

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:27 AM

Dec 2011

in that I'm not the least bit tempted to turn on the television. For that I'm so grateful.
I don't even know what show you are referring to, ain't it great!

I got turned off when they began airing Fear Factor. I couldn't imagine then that the bar
could ever be much lower than that, but judging by your response I guess it continues to reach new lows.
I'd assume that a steady diet of vomit and violence would either cause one to turn off the tube
or become so desensitized that you no longer flinch or become outraged by the toxic sludge.

Not too long ago I was flipping through the channels (I do still watch PBS with some regularity)
and happened on a 'reality' show where this top chef was berating and acting abusively toward his
student chefs. That this abusive behavior was even on the menu of regular t.v. options poses a very
real danger of condoning or normalizing it. Even being exposed to it for the few minutes I could stand
to watch it was an assault.

There is no other option than to turn it off.
And when one considers all the wonderful things that could take its place, is there really any
reason not to?

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Toddlers & Tiaras [View all] ClusterFreak Dec 2011 OP

I've been watching too....it's unbelievably disgusting! glarius Dec 2011 #1

I saw that brought up by a Facebook friend. brewens Dec 2011 #2

I was tempted to check it out Control-Z Dec 2011 #7

The people who I know who watch it obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #10

"just WHO watches it" ... well, if you saw "Little Miss Sunshine" zbdent Dec 2011 #13

Damn, that was a Control-Z Dec 2011 #18

"what is next? Seriously." parents at a highschool making out with blindfolded kids? nt seabeyond Dec 2011 #3

Yeah I saw a headline about that somewhere earlier...on HuffPo I think.... ClusterFreak Dec 2011 #19

I'm a guy and I think this is insane. Initech Dec 2011 #4

I have a 90+ yo mother in law with Alzheimer's. tblue Dec 2011 #5

Exploitation of the young and the old...it's all terrible you're right. ClusterFreak Dec 2011 #9

isn't the show separate from the pageants? Enrique Dec 2011 #6

The IRL Pageants are JUST like the show obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #14

While the show may indeed highlight the worst of the worst customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #27

What laws are they breaking? obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #8

Then it's time to update the laws on the books. ClusterFreak Dec 2011 #11

This has been going on for decades and decades obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #15

Tradition customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #28

They should call it "Pumps and Pedophiles" Canuckistanian Dec 2011 #12

My thoughts as well... SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #20

Oh come on, seriously? Bladian Dec 2011 #21

Hilarious? ClusterFreak Dec 2011 #22

Now you're just putting words in my mouth. Bladian Dec 2011 #23

While the vast majority of "reality" TV customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #25

I happened on this show once for a few minutes Ship of Fools Dec 2011 #16

Yesterday, my mom & I saw mrmpa Dec 2011 #17

We need a famous person to step in customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #24

We switched to Mythbusters malaise Dec 2011 #26

I don't think they should be arrested ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #29

Personally, Dance Moms is my fav. The Backlash Cometh Dec 2011 #30

Yeah, no kidding. JoeyT Dec 2011 #31

Fucking gross. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2011 #32

As far as I'm concerned this show and others like it have had a very positive effect on my life Dover Dec 2011 #33

Your point is well taken. ClusterFreak Dec 2011 #35

i turned it off yrs ago when perfectly good shows had wives bringing in pay being strippers seabeyond Dec 2011 #37

I watched part of an episode a year or so ago. Wanted to puke. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #34

No flames here. Jamastiene Dec 2011 #36

It's a win-win for TLC, and for teevee in general. Ron Green Dec 2011 #38