As many may know, television has become less attentive to what is broadcast. TV shows are now revealing some aspects and situations that should not be shown. One show that has become a big deal is Bad Girls' Club, created by Jonathan Murray. A blogger named Bea Blessing states that "The Bad Girls' Club is definitely an American reality television line that parodies femininity and follows the lives of seven women with different personalities, behaviors, and subconscious issues, as they live together in one house. while in three months. This show undermines women on many different levels, and is truly a show that thrives on negativity. These seven women live together for three months, have no jobs, and display immoral behavior in fact, during a 30-minute episode , you can expect to find adult women who constantly fight, use provocative language, drink and party excessively, and even transport random men from the club in and out of the house. This type of content is a big problem because teenagers feel the need to believe that this behavior is acceptable. As a result, children show increased violence and are likely to engage in sexual intercourse prematurely. Children, as well as adolescents, are receptive to what they see on television; therefore, they are more likely to imitate that type of behavior. Kate Moody, author of Growing Up On Television: the TV Effect, explains, "TV gives children an unreal perception of the world of material possessions" (50). The show makes it seem like violence, sexual escapades, and partying are all life is about. While Bad Girls' Club is not a show intended for younger audiences, children will find themselves watching... middle of paper... Works CitedBlessing, Bea. “The Bad Girls Club Season 6 Episode 10 Wilma goes BAMM BAMM.” Web log post. March 29, 2011. Web. April 21, 2011. .Clifford, Brian R., Barrie Gunter, and Jill L. McAleer. Television and children: Program evaluation, understanding and impact. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1995. Print.Collins, Rebecca L., Marc N. Elliot, Sandra H. Berry, David E. Kanouse, Dale Kunkel, Sarah B. Hunter, and Angela Miu. “Watching sex on television predicts adolescent initiation.” Pediatrics 114.3 (2004): 280-89. Premier of academic research. Network. March 1, 2011.Jackson, Tiffiny. “Is the Bad Girls Club a problem?” Personal interview. April 20, 2011.Moody, Kate. Growing up on television: the TV effect: a report to parents. New York, NY: Times, 1980. Print.
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