Egotistical
In
Tyler Mock’s Essay, “Egotistical” (2011), Mock states that the television show,
Jersey Shore does not have a good influence on the youth who watches it. Mock demonstrates this by informing us how
the show portrays women as sex objects, and it demonstrates what they conceive
as attractive in a shallow, debasing way.
“Good looks” on an almost perfect body, with hair that looks like it has
been starched is the norm. Mock’s gives
examples with a picture perfect description of some of the characters, in order
for us to see how immoral and vain they are, and how such behaviors can
transfer to the people watching the show, especially young kids. Mocks intended audience is the general
public.
I have to agree with Mock. While this show is intended for
entertainment, it is not entertaining at all.
It is demoralizes women, preaches the practice of sex before marriage
and dictates to us what is “attractive”.
This show, like Mock says is a waste – a waste of time to watch and by
watching it, we are wasting our brain cells.
Mock’s usage of three letters, such as GTL, FTD, and DTF
gives a perfect introduction into the theme of Jersey Shore. Mock says that “gym, tan, laundry” are
associated with GTL. You have to go to
the gym every day to work out so that you can have what they call “the perfect
body”. Your skin tone has to look good
by getting a tan, and if you don’t have any clothes to wash, then you don’t
have any clothes. The other three
letters are FTD, “fresh to death”, meaning that you have to “look good”,
dressed in the latest fashion. DTF is
the other three letters, which means “down to fuck”, having sex with anyone who
looks “appetizing” and who is willing to do so, regardless of marital
status. Mock further proves his point by
giving us an example how unattractive women on the show are referred to as “grenades.” If the “grenade” goes out with some of her “attractive”
friends to a nightclub and the grenade does not sleep with one of the men, then
her (the grenade) friends will not sleep with any of the guys. Mock goes on to state that the number one
reason why he does not like the show is that they do childish things and create
unnecessary drama. Mock goes on to say that we are wasting valuable time
watching such a senseless show as Jersey Shore; it is not contributing anything
of value to society. Jersey Shore is a
distortion, not only for its misrepresentation of women and its shallow outlook
on the definition of beauty, but it is deceptive, in that it wants us to
believe that the show represents the typical Italian in New Jersey, when , in
fact, none of the actors or actresses are even from New Jersey! What a fallacy! Do we want our children to watch such a
senseless show that sets the standards for beauty and instills a lowly and
demoralizing view of women and how they should be treated? I don’t think so!
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