I Hate People

So, when I originally established this blog, I had full intentions to ensure that it was strictly comedic. But something really hit a nerve with me today, and if I'm really going to critique the stupidity of humanity, this is something I need to mention.

There's this new show out, called "How's Your News". Now, I'll admit, I'm a reality television junkie. If it's got anywhere from A, to Ex-A, to D, to Ex-D, to Unknown, to Wanna-Be-Unknown celebrities, (Basically any show on Vh1), I will watch it.

I also regularly read blogs and review sites that comment on these shows, one of them being this site called fourfour.typepad.com (Hilarious, by the way, and awesome screencaps of funny moments from shows). Well, long story short, I just clicked one of his links in his goodbye post to read more about "How's Your News" because he called it "The Best Show On Teleivision, Hands Down." I saw the video there, and honestly... I'm pissed.

I just want to make something clear because I've heard both sides of the argument. On one, people say "If everybody can break into Reality TV, why can't people with disabilities?" and "But they turn the tables on the actors and other people!" On the other side, people are arguing that this is exploitation of a disability for purposes of humor.

And I have to say that while neither argument is necessarily correct in what it's trying to actually argue, if you agree with the first one, then turn your slang usage of the word "retarded" on yourself, friend. There is nothing more disgusting to me than what this show does.

Let it be known that I have a nephew who, despite only being 4 years old and therefore legally unable to be classified as "challenged", is most definitely "challenged". Whether it's with autism or what, we're not sure, but it's something. And yet that has nothing to do with me thinking this is wrong (I was an Elementary and Special Education before he was born, and helped form the P.A.L.S. program [Look it up] in my high school before my sister-in-law was pregnant the first time)... It's the simple fact that, well, look around. It's WRONG.

You cannot stand there and tell me that this show gives disabled people a fair shot, nor can you say that it "turns the tables on the interviewee." It doesn't. If you watch those sample videos with the celebrities, what happens? Arnold is shown giving special treatment to the interviewer, saying "He's one of the best he's seen on the carpet" before they even exchange words. Jenna Jameson is supposedly "punked" when her interviewer, who has a disability, is unable to respond immediately to her statement. That same interviewer, who I would venture to guess probably has some condition of Aspberger's, also doesn't laugh at Jason Bigg's remarks, probably because, as the blogger who loves this show puts it, she's "unable" to.

This. Isn't. Funny.

You're not laughing at Jenna Jameson when the interviewer can't respond to her statement at first, you're laughing at the interviewer. And when Arnold shows some courtesy to the gentlemen, you laugh at him for it. And when Jason Biggs makes a joke and the lady doesn't laugh right back, you're not laughing at Jason Biggs - you're mocking the situation.

This doesn't portray an accurate look into anything, although granted, most reality television fails to do this as well. In the same token, you don't see any television shows being put out there on the premise of "See black people eat fried chicken", "See southern people marry their own daughters", or anything of that kind, so why is this show being put out there in this manner?

Put plainly and simply, there's no room for this on television. You can make fun of a celebrity for getting owned by the media because frankly, it was something they chose to do with their life. But going so low as to mock and ridicule these people and the situations they create because, more than likely, some media mogul approached them with a "get rich quick" scheme and a false promise of true fame, and they accepted it in an effort to make it... It's just awful.

MTV has hit big lows, but this is just bottom feeding. I would like my 1998 TRL, my 1995 Singled Out, and my 1999 MTV Spring Break back, please.

Oh, and if you could stop fucking with people who can't help the way they were born, and just go focus on Heidi and Spencer for a bit, that'd be great. Thanks.

Words are fun!

Those who know me have probably experienced my love for inventing words. Now, this goes in any capacity, whether profane or appropriate.

For example, G-rated words with inappropriate meanings: Flast, Brimlify, etc.

And for any children reading, look away: Douchetwat, Powerqueef, are among my favorites.



So, this reference, as we will now refer to as Powerqueef regardless of who is looking on at this - because, let's be honest, the majority of the older/younger audience that could be offended by this doesn't even know what a queef is - recently sparked a bit of my google enthusiasm.

Let me just say how great of a resource Google is, with comedy. If Yahoo Answers is the mecha of laughter, Google is the God that created it. Where else can you type in something so random and have such a guaranteed turnout.

Well, today I googled "Powerqueef", just out of curiosity. And behold, there were results. Quite a few of them. At first I only saw turnups for message boards, which made me saddened, by alas, there shined a lovely gem among those finds...


www.Powerqueef.blogspot.com

Now, unfortunately, I'll save you the time... There's really nothing there. I was so incredibly disappointed when I went because, well, powerqueef.blogspot.com is just a one post blog. It never really got its time in the sun, or lived up to its promising name.

However, I have to say that it accomplished a whole lot in that one post.

Basically it gives this terribly attractive picture of Rosie O'Donnell, and provides something along the lines of "Rosie O'Donnell fights for women's rights and is the first Powerqueef of the day for it!", but in a good way.

But this gets me to thinking...

Is a "Powerqueef" thusly a good thing? Does it inspire people to queef? And in what way? Supportively? Are people "queefing for a united cause"? Powerfully? Is Powerqueef.blogspot.com commenting women on their ability to unite with one another, and thus synonymizing queefing with advancing public image?

And it bothers me most because I made my own personal definition of Powerqueef prior to ever using Google to look it up. MY definition was just an overly strong and exaggerated queef... But I love that powerqueef.blogspot.com provides another look at the word. One that inspires hope, and aspirations of justice.


Really, in the end, I know powerqueef.blogspot.com is just making fun of Rosie O'Donnell... But it just gets me so sad. If that was really the angle, how come the "first of the day" was the last of all time?

So, farewell, powerqueef.blogspot.com ... You hit your prime before anybody knew you... But I'll always remember how you supported women's rights with your inspiring tales of teamwork and gassy expulsions.



My name is Ryan Lilly, and I powerfully, and queefingly, support this post.