So I have to come clean, I am somewhat of a reality tv addict. Lately I have been really into the series real housewives of new york city. Sounds horrible right? yes, while it may sound so terribly shallow and lowly, it does provide interesting social insight into a crowd I would never know existed in new york. It is somewhat anthropological if you will. I find that our culture's recent obsession with reality tv is not only a result of the writers strike but speaks volumes about where our interests lie and what people are craving to watch nowadays. While some reality shows are purely awful, (i.e. rock of love or flavor of love... virtually any with "love" in the title) others are very interesting and truly give the viewer a look into another lifestyle or educate viewers on real life situations. There is something undeniably alluring about uncut unscripted life. The sitcoms and tv shows that show the perfect nuclear family are a thing of the past and have become somewhat archaic in our ever-changing society today. People no longer want to see the perfect family going about their perfect lives. People want to see life on the other side and the way real families and individuals function, or rather dis-function. Yes, I'll admit reality is entertaining to watch, and more often than not these shows make you feel better about your own reality. And thats a good enough reason to watch if you ask me...
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