If anybody has ever seen the show, "My Super Sweet 16" on MTV I'm sure we'd all have the same reaction to the behaviors and attitudes of the girls portrayed. They are extremely rich girls who typically get whatever they ask for from their parents and are essentially spoiled because of the way their parents treat them. In an article in the New York Times,it states how the parents have finally gotten fed up with their daughters’ behaviors and would like some kind of change to occur, once and for all.
For one week of “re-education at the hands of the Masai in Kenya,” the former stars of the show get sent to live with a Thai family, while learning about how they live off tourism money and Andean llama herders, while living day-to-day based off of if they are going to eat and drink or not. This act of sending these girls to learn about circumstances other than their own materialistic worlds has become a TV show called, “Exiled!” on MTV. This show has great potential to do well because of its purpose. It’s believed to, in a way, modify the minds of these girls and transform their ways of thinking about how life should be lived, and how nothing should be taken for granted. They are set out to learn about everyday Thai life, more specifically, about water sanitation, malaria nets and child trafficking -- topics they most likely know little about because of their sheltered lives. This show helps generate the idea that not everything is about "you" and there are more important things in the world to discuss, rather than hair, makeup, or your appearance.
This is honestly going to be an attitude changing type of TV show, mainly because unlike most of the shows on MTV, this show is actually an attempt at making young adults want to become better human beings.
To check out the article try this-- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/23/arts/television/23mtv.html?ref=television
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Even though this show has a good goal of trying to enlighten spoiled girls, it also further damages the reputation of Americans abroad. If you think about it, this show can probably be viewed in other nations, so for some who haven't met an American before, this will be the impression they get. I personally wouldn't want anyone to think that Americans behave the way those girls do. The episode I saw just showed a girl whining, complaining, and offending people; it just seems that this show does more harm than good
I saw the first episode. It was a great thing to see. But what got me is that the American girl - even though her new Kenyan friend wrote her a THREE-PAGE LETTER - didn't seem enthusiastic enough to keep up the relationship overseas. Hopefully, her bonding with people will increase and her narcissism will decrease. So far, she's "improved" by doing chores. But, hey - a change is a change. She did seem more appreciative. I still think of the Kenyan girl and feel bad for her because she almost seemed a little lonely. I'd be her pen pal in a second.
Thanks so much for the blog entry!
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