Who needs to see a Real Women.

Well the big news of the week was the canceling of the now infamous Lane Bryant Ad. For those that hadn't heard, an ad for Lane Bryant's new Lingerie was scheduled to air during ABC's Dancing With The Stars when it was pulled due to racy material and the showing of "too much skin." This has sparked a bit of a controversy due to the fact that ABC has aired several very similar ad's for Victoria Secret that show just as much and sometimes more skin. This has forced the great question to be asked. Did ABC reject the ad because of certain parameters it has for every commercial or did it reject the ad due to it being one with a plus size model? I can only speak from my perspective, but i don't see any amazing difference between this ad and a Victoria secret ad. As a response to the claims that ABC did not want a plus size model on the airs ABC said, "Their statements are not true. The ad was accepted. Lane Bryant was treated absolutely no differently than any advertiser for the same product. We were willing to accommodate them, but they chose to seek publicity instead." I have found the the ad in question and a Victoria secret ad from 2003. You can watch these videos and let your opinions be heard.

You Watch What...Give Me Your Man Card

On Tuesday the smash hit, and one of my favorite shows, Glee returned to television for the second half of its first season. Glee has become an amazing success with its appeal for all ages. Ken Tucker from EW.com says, "Has there ever been a TV show more aptly named than Glee? It both embodies and inspires exactly that quality. Yet if I tell you the show is about a high school glee club and features bursting-into-song musical numbers, you might react as I did initially: I wanted no part of that. I'm not a musicals kinda guy." But this comedy from creator Ryan Murphy (Nip/Tuck) is so good — so funny, so bulging with vibrant characters — that it blasts past any defenses you might put up against it. Glee will not stop until it wins you over utterly.With its high school setting, various musical numbers, and over-the-top comedy. Glee has also prided itself on using a variety of hit songs from pop, oldies, opera, rock, and even an episode dedicated to Madonna in the near future. Glee has been a pleasant surprise for FOX, but I recently had an interesting conversation that made me think about a few of my favorite shows. While talking to a friend and expressing interest in the show, he looked at me with a perplexed look and said, "I'm gonna need your man card." This made me think about the differences in perception on what men and women watch. Why is it that I was ridiculed by another guy just because I like a show thats out of the social norm for what I am supposed to watch. I mean if a girl sits down and watches sports or an action movie then she is seen as awesome and amazing. Glee is not the only time I have faced ridicule for. There are several other shows and movies.



A show that my girlfriend got me watching was the show Greek. Greek follows various college students at a fictional university as they deal with fraternities, sorority's, facing there futures, and dealing with everyday college life. Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says, "Writer/creator Patrick Sean Smith gives Greek a greater sense of light-hearted fun that seems more authentic to the real-world experience of college as "the best years."" In fact the main character of Rusty Cartwright, the stereotypical college nerd who joins a frat house, was one of the few characters that I can say I related with. This show is the same as Glee, critically acclaimed and awesome in my opinion, but not what I am supposed to be watching. So what is your opinion on this matter. Do you agree with me that it is a ridiculous double standard or is there a side to the argument that I am not representing?

A Reality Show That Actually Strives To Help People...What?

I recently sat down and watched TV. In the midst of the usual reality garbage there was a very interesting show. This show was Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. For those of us that didn't know, Jamie Oliver is an English chef who campaigned to ban unhealthy foods from British schools. Oliver's new show places Oliver in Huntington, West Virgina, one of the unhealthiest cities in the United States, where he is using the same grassroots campaign to clean up what kids eat in school. In one episode, Oliver challenges 1st graders to identify fruits and vegetables and they are unable too. Oliver stated that not only would he like to change the eating habits of children, who are the 1st generation of kids expected to live shorter then their parents, but also improve the eating habits of all of the country. If more people like Oliver are out there then there may be hope for the future.

Have We Created Monsters or Are We The Monsters Ourselves.

In the recent weeks I have recent outpouring of scandals and reports based on celebrities and athletes being put in the bad light. I don't know if things have always been like this and I just haven't paid enough attention, but in seems in the wake of Tiger Woods has come a mass of scandals. In the past few weeks we have seen Actor Jesse James accused of cheating on Sandra Bullock, Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Rothlisberger get accused of sexual assault for the second time, Arizona Cardinals Linebacker Joey Porter get accused of assault on a police officer, Cleveland Browns Defensive End Shaun Rogers arrested for trying to bored a plane with a loaded gun, and Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Santonio Holmes accused of assaulting a women. With all of these accusations out there it makes me wonder what have we as people created. Do these people believe that they are gods who are above the law and can have no morals. As with some of these accusations, some turn out to be false. This breeds another question. Do we have an obsession with these people that stems us to create false accusations or Have we built these people up so much that they cant help but think this? What do you think?