The Reality of The Kardashians

Earlier this week, as I walked into work I went to the TV room to see what the children I nanny for were doing.  I was pretty pissed to find their eyes glued to Snooki.  This happens all too frequently, that children aren't monitored in front of the TV or internet and fall into the trap of Reality TV.  

Shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Jersey Shore, those Baby Mama Shows and other meaningless "reality" crap are everywhere we look.  We, as college students are able to (for the most part) keep these shows in perspective, not allowing them to shape our view of the world and influence who we think we should be.  We are old enough to recognize these shows for what they are; trashy, meaningless, entertainment.

Children, however do not have the ability to differentiate what is real and what is "reality TV" or how warped this entertainment really is.  They think that Snooki and Kim Kardashian are all over the TV and magazines because they're worth the attention, and that to get attention that's how they need to act.  It's sending the complete wrong message to young teens.  I was walking in the mall a few weeks ago and saw the new Kardashian line of clothing.  Most of their clothes look like they aim to expose cleavage or draw attention to female's chest by writing "Kardashian" in these awful obnoxious rhinestones.  Is this really what the media is trying to tell todays youth they need to wear to be popular?

Middle and high schoolers have no reason to watch fake boobed bimbo's get trashed and hook up with random people on TV.  Or allow them to make a mockery of the institution of marriage.  I will admit, I had watched "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" a few times for mindless entertainment (under no circumstance will I ever watch Jersey Shore) and a had few laughs.  But I can do that because I take it for what it is; mindless entertainment.  Impressionable middle and high school students can't see this.  No good can come from them watching shows like this.  They don't send good messages to kids, and they don't portray a good imagine of what it takes to be famous - which is what most of these kids want to be when they grow up.

So let's not allow the Kardashians, Snooki or pregnant teens influence todays children.  Don't let the kids you babysit for watch that "reality" crap on TV.  Tell your friends how ridiculous it is to allow their children to watch it.  Don't let America's youth think that the reality TV lifestyle is something to aim for.