Reality Tv Pros And Cons

Reality T.V is a genre of television that is supposed to reveal real-life situations. Often, these shows are seen as entertainment from all different genres to another. Unlike our life, we’ll get to choose the kind of ending we’d like to see. However, what we’re not paying attention to is how it really takes a toll on teenagers’ life. Frequently, they gain attitudes, inappropriate behaviors, and lose insight on what’s really important but that’s not all. As you read this paper, you’ll begin to understand the concerns of reality T.V and why we should push kids to gain knowledge on what they’re watching. The first concern, I’d like to address is how many shows such as “ABC’s Are You Hot?” praise physical beauty with a thin figure. This would easily create an example of how reality TV makes younger girls feel uncomfortable about their own body. According to Sid Kirchheimer,” Thinness is a recipe for eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervous, which affect some 8 million Americans, primarily teenage girls, and young woman.” Yet, with this in mind, people still praise being skinny. Praising being skinny as the only acceptable look puts expectations in younger …show more content…
After, reading an article called “Why Reality TV is Good for Us” by Sadie Gennis, I began to have an insight into the opposite opinion. Sadie explains how she believes there are many purposes that these shows give. She describes them as preparing teenagers for the real world. “They remind us things can always get better and or worse, learn from others mistakes, and exposes you to different perspectives and cultures. There’s nothing wrong with pure entertainment. For an hour, a day, people should be able to escape into the feel-good world of celebrity diving, drunk guidos and silly murder mysteries. Just embrace it and have fun. That's what TV's for, isn't it?”, Sadie