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You know...I am a fan of Reality TV. I watch Survivor, and Mad Mad house, and of course the original reallity shows, People's Court. Love them court shows. I liked Real World. So I tried watching The Swan, and I have to say...I always feel like taking a shower within 15 minutes. There is just...something wrong. They seem to try the right thing...They don't only do the makeover that includes alot of surgery, but they also provide "life coaches" to help the women past emotional traumas. Now who wouldn't like the whole scene of the lucky woman seeing herself for the first time, in a beautiful dress, makeup expertly done, fake eyelashes in place...She looks so happy. it's hard to picture what will life be like in a year, except peachy, cause now she's beautiful. Something just kept itching my head. Was it the exploitation? No...Strippers exploit themselves much worse on a daily basis. Was it the surgical butchery? Maybe alittle, but not really. The doctors did a good job. Then it finally dawned on me. Anyone who's a fan of the old Twilight Zone has probably seen this episode. It's called "Number Twelve Looks Just Like You." It's about this girl who lives on a world where conformity has gone to the next level and there are only a certain number of "templates" of how people look. It's considered a civic duty to pick a face by the time you hit puberty. Naturally these forms are all very beautiful. Well, this particular girl, who is pretty by our standards, is considered very plain, even homely to theirs, but she doesn't want to change. She fights it. They don' understand. Doesn't she *want* to be pretty? Her mother is pretty, and she looks just like her nurse. They are both pretty. Her father looks just like her doctor. They are both handsom...and as unique as plastic toys from the same mold. I think that's it. This show is surreal, and sick. You shouldn't have to go under the knife to be beautiful. There is nothing real about this show. If they wanted to be real, they should at least take out the plastic surgery aspect. make these real women as good looking as possible. You *can* make a plain woman pretty. Some may not agree, but a good example is Bette Midler. She'll be in the up coming movie Stepford Wives, and you'll see the difference. Her character goes from frumpy to as beautful as she can be made in the same movie. She wouldn't win the Swan contest, but no one can say if she walked through a mall, they'd stare and go, "Oh my God the Ugly!" People who are clean, with decent attire that is also clean, and reasonable hair are usually considered mate material by someone else reasonable. Plain people can be prettied up for special occasions. I really dislike my weak chin, but I may just have to learn to live with it. There is nothing wrong with changing something that bugs you, don't get me wrong. Straighten your teeth, get some boobs, dye your hair, lose weight. Just...don't change *everything* If one needs a good example/cautionary tale, just tale a look at Micheal Jackson and think to yourself...He's *middle aged*
PS: If you like a show about women improving themselves, try a show that comes on pretty early on weekdays called Starting Over. It's about these ladies who live in a house together who do have life goals. Things like mending fences with children, learning to live off welfare, coming clean with their sexuality. Once they reach their goal, they "graduate". It's very nice.
PS: If you like a show about women improving themselves, try a show that comes on pretty early on weekdays called Starting Over. It's about these ladies who live in a house together who do have life goals. Things like mending fences with children, learning to live off welfare, coming clean with their sexuality. Once they reach their goal, they "graduate". It's very nice.
