Meet Me Ousside - Fake TV

What is our world coming to???  For some reason, "reality" TV is popular.  I do not know why.  I do not understand this.  Am I stupid to not be able to discern reality from fiction???  Because the last time I checked, reality is what is happening, right now, in the "real world."

Cause last time I checked... reality wasn't scripted.

 For those completely glued to "reality" TV, allow me to burst your bubble by saying, "That stuff isn't real."  It's scripted.  (To an extent).  Some of the dialogue and some (not all) of the language is unscripted.  But the scenarios and the drama that plays out in the show... most of the time, that is scripted.  Scripted events are created in a ploy to draw more ratings to the show.

But wait!!! This goes against the very definition of "reality!!!"  I sniff fraud.

But wait... there's something about it.  It has a drawing power that actually seems to attract viewers.  It defines the current trends.  People are actually INFLUENCED by it.  Too many people actually care about what is going on in the lives of the Kardashians.  Me?? I don't care!!  But style trends are influenced.  Women are getting their butts enhanced because of people like Kim Kardashian.  Me??? Not a woman!!! :p  The point is... these shows, as much as I hate to say it, have an influence that changes attitudes and actions in the real world.  Those scripted shows, and that drama, actually boils over into the real world, in ways that are somewhat disturbing.  People have altered their bodies, altered their personality, and changed their hobbies due to "reality" TV.  In a way, it becomes real to them.

Now, we have this girl named Danielle Bregoli.  She went on the Dr. Phil show, and pretty much made an ass out of herself.  It went viral on the Internet, and she got her own show.  This GIRL, who sleeps around, does drugs, and picks fights, gets her own TV show.  I have to ask... what do you want for our future?

Remember, "reality" TV influences the real world, regardless of how fake it is.  There is two major problems here:

1. Teenagers and kids who watch this show, will be influenced by her behavior.  
2. Danielle is still just a girl, herself.

With point number 1, as previously stated, her actions on this show, will influence other young people to act the way she does, because it is the "in-thing."  It is what she's doing, and it got her fame.  The sheep will follow.  You'll see more rebellious youth doing drugs, disrespecting their parents, and picking fights.  Why?  Because if someone they watch did that stuff, and get rewarded for it, then it must be all right for them to do it too.  Remember, as parents, the goal is to reward good behavior, and to discipline bad behavior.  That is conditional training.  Something that is done with pets as well.  Allowing a girl to get rewarded for doing bad behavior is just bad conditioning.  And with the influence of "reality" TV in the real world, this could spell big problems for society's future.

With point number 2, she is still just a girl.  She has a life to live.  She could improve her life, and actually be successful for good reasons.  Now, this is what really gets me.  "Reality" TV is not real in the way people think.  What will happen is this:  the producers, writers, and directors behind that show will script it.  Danielle will be expected and forced to act the way she does, even if she doesn't want to any more.  They will encourage it, because the show can't maintain ratings if she decides to clean up her act.  She'll essentially get paid to destroy her life.  Eventually like every other trend or fad, people will stop watching.  It always happens.  Either that, or she'll get old enough to no longer appeal to the demographic the network needs.  In both cases, the network will drop her.  Now, she'll have no concept of how to live.  She'll have nothing to fall back on.  Yeah, she'll have money, but because she turned to those bad behaviors at such a young age, that's all she'll know.  And that money won't last, or she'll end up killing herself cause of it.  In either case, it doesn't end well.

I feel this show is a bad idea.  There is "reality" TV out there that does send a positive message, but that is rare.  Shows like this make me very worried for the future.  If or when I have kids of my own, how will I not worry about things like this?  Shows like this are capable of corrupting youth, but they should be used to send a positive message instead.

What are your thoughts?  What are your opinions on this?  Let me know in the comments!!! I love getting feedback.