a king, models & oprah
My Wednesday Night:
Oprah-4:00 on ABC: I like Oprah. Period. However, the show that I watched yesterday was not one of my favorites. It was an episode regarding the newest spring and summer fashions for women. There was a list of the top ten things that EVERY woman needs to own. Oprah usually talks about things a little more meaningful than the leopard flats every girl needs to have in her life. Also, the show surprised two women who have had hard lives and gave them makeovers. This seemed to imply that makeup and new clothes are the solutions to all of life's problems. On the bright side, a diverse group of women was used to model the clothes, and a woman got to talk to her husband in Iraq, which was heartwarming to watch.
King of Queens- 6:30 on Channel 21: I hadn't watched this show for a really long time and it succeeded in making me laugh. The characters reminded me of people in my own life. I disliked that Carrie had the role of the typical nagging wife. She storms into the kitchen and makes a list of things she wants her grumbling husband to do such as take out the garbage and clean the shower. She comes off bossy and a bit shrill. Also, there was a scene where Doug's sexual fantasies come to life and it completely objectified women. Each girl had her role: the slutty cowgirl, the slutty cheerleader, the slutty ref, etc. etc. etc. I liked that Carrie is portrayed as feisty and sarcastic. She stands up for herself when the doctor she's talking to is super condescending to her.
America's Next Top Model - 7:00 on the CW: This show is one of my guilty pleasures. I liked that there was a girl who graduated from Cornell. She got an Ivy League education in before she started modeling so she has something to fall back on if that doesn't work. This goes against the idea that women are either pretty or smart...and can't be both of them. I also liked that Fatima from Somalia wants to use her fame on the show to speak out against female genital mutilation in Africa. I disliked the pointless bickering between the girls and the way that they were labeling each other. Derogatorily calling your peers "ghetto" and "African" is not a good role model for all the girls watching the show.