The Real World: Social Advocate or Devil's Advocate?

BuddyRosario · 04-22-2008, 02:30 AM

In its 19 seasons on the air, MTV's The Real World has tried to make a habit of bringing timely social issues to the forefront of reality television. Its 20th season, which premiered Wednesday, follows in the tradition of the long-running program, with a focus on environment and eco-friendliness.

While MTV asserts its thrust to promote awareness of socially relevant matter, there are still those who criticize the series, along with other similar MTV reality fare, for showcasing more adversely affecting content. Critics have alleged that behavior shown on The Real World only leads to public detriment, more than its socially relevant themes contribute any genuine concern and awareness.

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smallvillefotw · 04-22-2008, 02:12 PM

Man the Parents Television Council should be part of the axis of evil. Here's my thing, if they'd just get their asses off the couch and actually do stuff with their kids instead of watching tv all day and then telling us not to watch it-then this world would be a much better place. At the end of the day, it should be the viewer who decides what goes on television-not a bunch of over protectiive housewives.

Vlakryja · 04-27-2008, 02:52 PM

Back in my day, we had classes like "Reading Comprehension."

These days, kids need classes like "Viewing Comprehension."

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04-22-2008, 02:30 AM	#1
BuddyRosario Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 606,304	In its 19 seasons on the air, MTV's The Real World has tried to make a habit of bringing timely social issues to the forefront of reality television. Its 20th season, which premiered Wednesday, follows in the tradition of the long-running program, with a focus on environment and eco-friendliness. While MTV asserts its thrust to promote awareness of socially relevant matter, there are still those who criticize the series, along with other similar MTV reality fare, for showcasing more adversely affecting content. Critics have alleged that behavior shown on The Real World only leads to public detriment, more than its socially relevant themes contribute any genuine concern and awareness. To read the rest, click here.

04-22-2008, 02:12 PM	#2
smallvillefotw Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 69	Man the Parents Television Council should be part of the axis of evil. Here's my thing, if they'd just get their asses off the couch and actually do stuff with their kids instead of watching tv all day and then telling us not to watch it-then this world would be a much better place. At the end of the day, it should be the viewer who decides what goes on television-not a bunch of over protectiive housewives.

04-27-2008, 02:52 PM	#3
Vlakryja Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 26	Back in my day, we had classes like "Reading Comprehension." These days, kids need classes like "Viewing Comprehension."