Well, I’m officially joining the community of “bloggers” for the first time! I guess is good therapy to post ones thoughts somewhere… right? -----
Let’s see, I started to watch Celebrity Big Brother UK this year. Although I was never much of a “Reality Show” kind of person, I found it quite interesting to see how people reacted when “trapped” with complete strangers in not the best of circumstances. From watching the show it amazed me, how similar people are in spite of political boundaries. I guess in a way, shows like this allows us to see as Jermanine Jackson pointed out, “ourselves in the mirror”. There you find people that in a way represent what’s good and not so good with our world… I know it may be “stretching it”, but I honestly believe that one can learn a lesson from pretty much anything, even a “dim” show like CBB. -----
Sadly, the show’s latest bullying and obvious racism have escalated to a point that I can no longer tolerate. Unfortunately, our “reflection in the mirror” is not what I would like it to be…the reality of our ignorance and behaviour, continues to hit me hard…
So who knows, maybe a “light” show like this one is not “so light” after all if at least, it makes us acknowledge the shameful issues that we, as a society, continue to struggle with…