The myth of a model family is extremely influenced by the
media. The media thinks that any parent and child relationship is a model
family. They tend to glorify dysfunctional families by making them super stars
in reality television. Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Here Comes Honey
Booboo are just two examples of how corrupt the reality television is. The
producers produce the most outrageous moments from their daily lives and take
out anything of goodness or redeeming value. Reality television says that it is
okay to have sex out of wedlock when the Bible clearly states that “It is God’s
will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;
that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is hold and
honorable, not is passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God, and that
in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him.” (1
Thessalonians 4: 3-6a). The media says to do what you want because it is
socially acceptable as long as you use protection. The family model has been
screwed up because of the pressure to be “cool” and accepted by your peers by
having sex out of wedlock. This can obviously lead to children, which leads to
another television show: Teen Moms. Another example of a dysfunctional family.
In conclusion, we must take everything we see on television with a grain of
salt.
Although I liked your blog and the reference of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, but how does your blog relate to the essays?
ReplyDeleteFamily is a big thing and you make a very good point, but there needs to be a relation to the essays. Answer the questions and connect these examples back to the essays.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you decided to take a different approach with the media. Yes, it may have been helpful to relate back to the stories but I do not think that meant it was bad. I never thought about how big of an influence the media is making about the new model family.
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