Reality television has become, in the last few years, a very popular trend throughout the American public with numerous shows to choose from on any given night of the week. It is almost impossible to watch television and not at least catch a glimpse of a reality television show. This recent trend of reality television has gotten millions of Americans watching every night of the week, most of the viewers watch multiple shows throughout the week. One problem that reality television presents is that it gives viewers a distorted idea of reality actually is. These shows could inadver

tently cause a person to go through their everyday life thinking of it as a contest, which could cause them to try and compete with people they come across instead of having a normal relationship with that individual. Another problem reality television presents is that it could easily make viewers feel insecure about themselves, both physically and mentally. For instance, someone might see that all of the people on these shows have outgoing personalities. What if the person watching doesn’t have the most outgoing personality, this could make them feel insecure about themselves causing them to act like someone they are not. Look at the show Are You Hot? which is based totally upon someone’s physical appearance, this show sends out the message that your outer looks are a major part of who you are, which is not true at all. A show like Are You Hot? could easily make someone feel insecure about their outer appearance if they feel they do not live up to the standards set by this show. Shows like this could lead to such problems as unnecessary plastic surgery or extreme unhealthy dieting. Another problem with reality television shows is that they are mostly based on shallow and superficial values. Some of these shows are based upon physical appearance, while others are based on who can outwit and lie the best to avoid getting voted off of the show. These shallow values lead viewers to believe that it is alright to go ahead and live their own lives based on these same superficial values. This last problem especially applies to children who are watching these television shows, because they do not yet have a firm set of beliefs and morals and can be easily swayed into using the values they learn on television as their own. Finally, reality television presents the problem of widespread voyeurism. Every night millions of Americans tune in on their television sets to watch what other people are doing and how they are reacting to certain situations. Millions of people are prying into other peoples lives to see the scandal and

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