i'm sickened and sadly, captivated at Wife Swap right now. well, tonight's episode stars two families: the first is a feminist household where women of the home are homeschooled for the right feminine ways and the second is a family of one daughter-a pageant queen that dresses inappropriately and have her parents do their homework for her.
i was watching and the feminist wife went to the pageant home and made the 15 year old girl, who doesnt do her homework (she couldnt spell "America"--only continuing the stereotype from Miss South Carolina's map incident). She asked the 15 year old to get a job to learn self sufficiency (asked her to be a waitress, where she treats servers HORRIBLY and quits because she couldnt handle the pressure) and asked her to actually do her homework on her own. The pageant dad just made me sick-told the daughter when she was cooking that the food was bad and made her CRY and then told the wife to "go to bed" because no one talks back to him. Dad was just not a cool guy-he only perpetuated this stereotype. "She'll get all the help she wants for how hot she is", he said.
The pageant wife told the family the girl would stop doing homework and prepare for pageants because we all want to be "popular" and "sparkle". The daughters got full makeovers including highlights and new miniskirts and learned how to put on makeup and "sparkle" (mind you, they are 8 and 13).
ok...i'm blogging because, really, there's no harm in putting on makeup and looking cute. Really. I mean, i love to shop, put on some great red lipstick, etc. My daughter(s) will be cute and will get their hair done and get makeovers as they get older. BUT my daughters will be able to do ANYTHING they put their mind to because they have more upstairs than a fake smile and blonde hair. I'm not a crazy feminist (or i thought i wasnt) but this episode made me sick. Come on now-how will your daughter ever get ahead in life if she can't even spell, read or wait tables? AND how will she know her infinite worth in Jesus if she only focuses on herself and the material things of the world? I mean, if dad loses his job, he cant support her 100,000$ a year pageant habit, what would happen to her?
I guess we will see in 20 years where she is at. I pray for Alisha and truly hope she learns that there is more to life than winning pageants and that she is smart, is able to take care of herself, doesn't "need" a man, and is able to learn and grow.
i pray that she will be more than just a trophy wife in years to come. maybe she could be a triple threat-beauty, brains, and love for God.
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Yesterday I caught my glance in a mirror; it was a good hair day, and I liked it. The first thing I thought as I returned my gaze to the friend standing in front of my, talking my ear off, was "Sparkle!".
That episode was the first I've ever seen on "Wife Swap", and frankly, I think it ruined my life.
PS That last comment was the wrong account.
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