Reality Television

My favorite show is Greys Anatomy.  This shows when I began watching it was understandably fake, but portrayed a reality hospital setting.  The part that began as reality included the process of becoming a doctor- the long hours and rough shifts.  But what made it so enjoyable for me was the surgeries and the 'medical talk'.  I loved learning about the different procedures and the different wings and departments of the hospital.  However, there is SO much of the show that is not real, and mostly TV drama (specifically now in the show since it has been around for so long).  The characters of the show give off different vibes.  You would think being doctors all would be respected as so, however, that is not the case.  My favorite character is Christina Yang.  She was portrayed as the complete opposite of a typical female.  But many say that she is smart because of her culture (being Asian).  Which means it's 'okay' for her to be smart.  This is SO wrong and disrespectful, people should be looked at as individuals.  However, another character from earlier on in the show, Izzy Stevens, was portrayed as a stereotypical 'dumb blonde' despite being a doctor.  Christina Yang has quotes like: "Oh, screw beautiful.  I'm brilliant.  If you want to appease me, compliment my brain."  Where as Izzy is given quotes like "I believe that if I eat a tub of butter and no one sees me the calories don't count." It's interesting to notice that even in a medical situation women are still told that they are not good enough or cannot be something based on their appearance.
The title of 'Is TV for Real?' made me think about a lot of shows that are on TV.  Specifically, shows that claim to be 'reality TV'.  The first show that came to mind was Keeping up with the Kardashions.  This family has taken over the reality TV world, for better or for worse.  Many people idolize them, many people cannot stand them.  However, whether you like them or not you must look at the facts... they are good at what they do and have made themselves stars because of it.  People in today's world thrive off of other beings so called reality.  If someone walked around filming me no one would watch the show.  However, if you script 'famous people' and record their exciting Hollywood lifestyle people jump at the chance to live vicariously though them.
It's important to keep in mind that not much of television is real.  It may be based on a real story, or be located in a real setting but at the end of the day it is simply television not real life.  I believe that its important to keep that in mind and that it's important to make the youth aware that what is seen on television is NOT real.