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Blasphemer

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15. Yes, it is offensive but this has been going on in the talk show circuit for over 20 years

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 12:54 AM

Jan 2013

Maury Povich, in particular, is a disgrace. At least Springer was largely tongue-in-cheek and obviously staged. Reality TV has taken over in popularity but exploiting minorities and the poor is nothing new. I believe that our economic crisis has fueled the increase in popularity in these shows as I think viewers may take solace in the fact that no matter how bad things are for them, they are not as bad as those depicted on these shows. I used to watch reality tv but the early days seem quaint in comparison to what airs today. We are a far cry from MTV introducing young people to the world of HIV and AIDS on "The Real World".

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This is an racist TV show. Please sign the petition to stop it. "All my Babies' Mamas" [View all] Maraya1969 Jan 2013 OP

done Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #1

And this is different from Sister Wives rocktivity Jan 2013 #2

Sister Wives is offensive to me. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #10

+1 n/t duffyduff Jan 2013 #14

"reality TV" has been sick since day one Skittles Jan 2013 #3

I've hated it since the very day rocktivity Jan 2013 #5

yup; that was the downfall of MTV Skittles Jan 2013 #6

MTV's switch to reality TV was spurred rocktivity Jan 2013 #8

Sorry to burst your bubble, but *PBS* (yes, PBS...) invented it friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #18

No truer words have been spoken. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #12

well I signed the petition but haters will love to watch it and will not think of the kids lunasun Jan 2013 #4

They need to cancel the baby daddy show as well... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #7

Done historylovr Jan 2013 #9

Reality TV is union busting BrotherIvan Jan 2013 #11

The only good show on that network is "Snapped." duffyduff Jan 2013 #13

Yes, it is offensive but this has been going on in the talk show circuit for over 20 years Blasphemer Jan 2013 #15

In the Great Depression, it was the rich who were ridiculed in the movies, duffyduff Jan 2013 #16

Why bother? RudynJack Jan 2013 #17