I just want to put up a disclaimer before this post that what I am about to say has nothing to do with my politics. I actually really like Obama in a lot of ways, but he recently made a statement that offended me PERSONALLY, so I have to say something.
Everyone who knows me knows that my middle name should probably be Bravo. I am obsessed with the Real Housewives, Andy Cohen, and the channel in general. So when Obama recently said that Americans should stop watching the Real Housewives and start doing our homework or something, I was outraged.
The Real Housewives is an escape. I don’t watch it because I think it is groundbreaking and artistic television- I watch Mad Men and Breaking Bad for those reasons. What Obama doesn’t realize is the pressure that teens are under these days. The competition today is not even close to what it used to be- so if after a long day of going to class, going to the library, doing homework, studying, and reading I feel like curling up in my bed and watching Theresa flip over a table, what is so wrong with that? Moreover, by Obama making a statement against an entire television network, he is essentially saying that countless jobs and hours of work that go into making this network function are meaningless. If we all stopped watching Bravo, what would happen to the interns, production assistants, producers, etc. who work for this network? Are their jobs less important than anyone else’s?
I understand that Obama believes the Real Housewives are promoting materialism and wealth that hasn’t been earned. But to that I would like to ask Obama, who has been vocal about how much he enjoys watching and playing basketball, what about the professional basketball players who make millions for throwing a ball in a hoop? Don’t those athletes promote materialism and wealth that hasn’t been earned? But professional sports are an escape, so it’s ok, right?
Obama just came out defending gay marriage, and Bravo is at the forefront of network television promoting homosexuality and gay rights. So, in my opinion, maybe he should have researched more about what this channel does before coming out against it.
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