Reality TV Promotes Dangerous Stereotypes

“Because of reality television and all these celebrities thinking they can be designers, everyone imagines that they can just become a designer, photographer, or model, but that’s not the way things work. People have to go to school, learn their craft, and build a brand- that’s the right, healthy way to do things.” – Anna Wintour Reality TV gives people the idea that they can be whatever they want by doing nothing. It causes people to believe that they can get whatever they want, and that is not how the world works. All in all, reality TV is harmful to society.

Reality TV can lead children to believe that good looks are a greater determinant of success than talent. Lakshmi Singh states “an American Girl Scouts Research Institute study, which looked at the impact of reality TV shows on tween and teen girls, revealed that 38 percent thought that a girl’s value is based on appearance.” If children believe that

In the article “Reality TV Promotes Dangerous Stereotypes”, Alex Mark refers to this incident, “Parents Richard and Mayumi Heene called 911 with a false report that their then six-year-old son, Falcon, had been lifted away by an experimental balloon. Falcon, found hiding in the attic not long after, revealed that the family had staged the drama for the show.” These doings teach kids that it is okay to joke around in a serious matter. This particular scenario could have taught kids that it is okay to play around with emergency phone lines such as 911. In addition to that, the article, “The Real Effects of Reality TV”, states “many reality programs demonstrate behavior, but never show the characters facing the results of their actions.” In other words, because reality TV shows only the outrageous crazy things people do and not the consequences of their actions, it causes people to believe that their bad choices won’t have any consequences. As you can see, reality TV teaches society bad