Monday, May 4, 2009

Middleman's Got it Wrong

I just took a look at a recent blog post by middleman3. In the post, middleman accuses the show "Girls Next Door" of having negative impacts on younger girls. He says that the three women on the show are portrayed as "sex objects" and not as "real human beings." Furthermore, middleman argues that the show highlights their "stupidity" and is constantly focusing on their gaffes.
First off, the girls may come across as "sex objects" to middleman but I think he is forgetting what profession they are in. They are models who get photographed naked, sex objects is exactly what they are! This is a profession that these women chose voluntarily. This type of criticism shouldn't exist because the overlying premise of the show is to promote Playboy.
Also the "stupidity" that middleman talks of is simply there to provide entertainment. No one would watch the show if it were only three women who never laughed at themselves.
You also need to question how real this "reality" show really is. These girls obviously know when the camera crew is filming and people will always act differently when they know they're being watched or filmed, especially when they're trying to attract an audience. Making assumptions about people based only on what they see on television is akin to judging a book by its cover.

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