Re: Search for a star

Daniel Pittman wrote:
> Andrew Bennetts <[email protected]> writes:
[...]
> > So, the show is premised on reinforcing stereotypes (including some really
> > obnoxious ones, like that women aren't likely to be smart or interesting in
> > geeky things, and that beauty and intelligence are somehow mutually
> > exclusive)... yet the idea is supposed to be that it celebrates
> > “individuality”?
> 
> Of course it is.  Seriously, do you expect this to be anything other than
> "laugh at the people who are not like you", recut for a different audience?

Yes, I expect a “reality” TV contest show to embarrass, humiliate, misrepresent
and generally exploit its contestants.  I don't know why you assume that I don't
expect that[1], and my post wasn't about that.  I was pointing out the hypocrisy
of paying lip-service to embracing the unique qualities of individuals while
reinforcing stereotypes.

-Andrew.

[1] In fact, I'm even more inclined to expect it when the description of the
    show is so hypocritical!

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