Media's Role in Society's Pursuit of Perfection

The Pursuit of perfection in society has taken over our minds in the 2000s from what we see and hear. The role of the media is not helping everyone in the striving to be perfect, we know have access to shows that fill our minds on ways to be perfect and how we should dress and act to fit in. A specific issue that I see in society that has been around since the dawn of time would be jealousy. That is why the craze of reality tv shows have become so popular because we fantasize about acquiring fame that others already have. When we look at high rating shows such as “Chrisley Knows Best” we schedule these shows to fit into our day some even making it priority. We are enchanted by their mundane habits such as eating lunch, shopping for clothes, or small fights such as whose turn is to do laundry. The Chrisleys are blessed

with an abundance of fame. money, and looks. By watching their privileged lives we only build up even more self esteem issues and make us want to be just like them. However this program deals with real people with real problems that we ourselves encounter, but the Chrisley just have a lot of money going through the same problem while living a luxurious lifestyle and they are also in the public's eye.
Reality television is an escape for forty- five minutes of our day to have a good time and relax, the show “Chrisley Knows Best” is a show that I use to unwind and relax.The father Todd is given the nickname “patriarch of perfection” and the family seems almost picture perfect.The father runs a real estate business and is about to open his own mall in Atlanta.

The mother has written her own cookbook and has five children and one grandchild. They have two children in college at the moment doing well, and one is beauty pageant queen. The idea of the show portrays a family who lives under the fist of a very strict father because of the society that we live in he is very protective of his family's life some would even say controlling. The father Todd is a very strict father and just wants what's best for his children so he sets up many rules for his teenage children that always come with severe punishments when the children fail to follow. I can really relate to this program growing up as the only girl in my family with very strict parents, I sometimes see myself in Todd’s daughter situation. The way the show is portrayed in a comedic way and makes light of strict parenting, however

the underlying message of the show is the importance of raising your children. In society we can see many children at young ages doing very dramatic and scary things that alter their lives and not for good. The role of a parent is very important in children's lives, having supportive parents who you can trust and feel comfortable talking to is instrumental. Many parents around the spend many restless nights wondering about their children's future and if they will be able to overcome life's challenges. The Chrisley parents encounters the same problems that the everyday parents encounter, such as one of their children has a drug issue and another is not a very good driver crashes their car often. However they love of their children dearly and raise them strictly and with tough love. Even though the family owns a mansion, expensive cars, and plenty of opportunities and they are in a different tax bracket than most Americans. They encounter the same problems that most families encounter, and are just trying to raise their children to respectable and responsible citizens with values so they can also help society. Todd always reminds his children “that to whom much is given, much is expected” which has become the family's motto.