As much as it pains me, I will admit that I sat through an entire episode of MTV's 'Jersey Shore' and 'Teen Moms.' After it was over I deeply regreted watching it. What pained me the most about the shows was not how annoying the people and their so called issues were, but that shows like this are popular. Have shows based on stereotypes and exploiting people become entertainment? If so what does, that say about us for watching it?'Teen Moms' portays the lives of teenage girls who are becoming or have become moms. The show makes it seem as though being a young mother is alright. One of the girls on the show barely takes care of her child, while another girl gave her child up for adoption and continues to have unprotected sex.
On 'Jersey Shore', which looks like a cheap version of 'Real World', a group of young Itailans share a house. They drink, fight, have sex, and party the whole time. Through the show they have made an impression on people, one that many Italians in New Jersey will have to live with forever.
Though some see MTV as a source of entainment, it looks like it's becoming pathetic. All I see are people that want their fifteen minutes of fame and MTV is there saying 'Let's make it happen.'
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