After weeks of not blogging, I have heaps to say.
I've never been good at patience, so, I thought, I'll just go for it now.
I have a horrible, horrible secret to share.
When given the opportunity, I will watch hours of E! entertainment television. It is so awful. I watch these trainwreck of television shows that just exploit people, or show people being dumb or nasty to one another. I also like to read this website called DListed. The guy is so clever and funny, but it talks about famous people I don't really know about (since I haven't lived in the States for seven years) and I still check it out (wtf!?!).
I am stuck in a Catch 22. I watch this crap (or read it) and give fire to the industry that spits out these awful vapid people. Then, I think about my young nieces and nephews, and the children of the world, and realise that this is potentially their inspiration.
I'd like to see some stories about real cool people coming out from network television. People who have aspirations to get a higher education, or make a positive difference to the world. People who can serve as roll models for the next generation.
I need to turn that crap off. Stop having conversations about it. Stop buying it.
Change happens by action, including and ESPECIALLY THROUGH MONEY. If CEOs, Board Members and shareholders can't make money off of their bad taste ideas, then it will stop the madness.
What do you think?
Here's what I think (hi, Sara!):
ReplyDelete1) Everyone has a secret addiction. Cut yourself some slack.
2) Kids are smart. They see through this illusion better than we do. Give them credit for making judgements who they want their role models to be.
3) You are someone's role model, so things are not as bad as they seem. I often think: "What would Sara do?" ;-)
Best,
F.