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Watched TV for once!
Jan. 24th, 2013 05:25 pmI had a good bit of time to myself last night. Chores were done, had my dinner, wanted to take a break from the internet, so I decided to watch some TV. I ended up on Lifetime's Wife Swap marathon. I remember watching one episode many years ago and it was pretty tame back then. Now, it's all crazy and the families are judgmental and hate each other.
Nonetheless, I watched for three straight hours. Oops at me!
One episode had a family obsessed with appearances and winning. Their kids, including their 1-year-old baby, compete in child pageants. The one time the baby lost, the dad cried because she had to be the best. Wtf. His wife, who sleeps in make-up and cleans the house in high heels because her husband wants her to look perfect all the time, got swapped for a feminist doctor who doesn't believe in extreme competition. So that was a fun episode. :D
If I had to live with that kind of man, I'd have bitchslapped him six ways to Sunday. I literally flipped the TV off when he said women are accessories. It didn't help that he kinda looked like Chris Evans. Ugh, don't ruin Captain America for me! DX
I do wonder what kind of family I'll be placed in if I ever do a wife swap. The show tends to pick polar opposites so probably a family who's very social and uppity, maybe athletic to a point. Very traditional, for sure. I like to think of myself as adaptable, but gross sexism and strict gender roles are huge no-nos.
Also, how scripted is the show? Some families seemed to have a lot of animosity between them, but then in other shots they're all buddy-buddy and idk? If I hated someone that much, they would not be getting any hugs from me. Rawr.
Nonetheless, I watched for three straight hours. Oops at me!
One episode had a family obsessed with appearances and winning. Their kids, including their 1-year-old baby, compete in child pageants. The one time the baby lost, the dad cried because she had to be the best. Wtf. His wife, who sleeps in make-up and cleans the house in high heels because her husband wants her to look perfect all the time, got swapped for a feminist doctor who doesn't believe in extreme competition. So that was a fun episode. :D
If I had to live with that kind of man, I'd have bitchslapped him six ways to Sunday. I literally flipped the TV off when he said women are accessories. It didn't help that he kinda looked like Chris Evans. Ugh, don't ruin Captain America for me! DX
I do wonder what kind of family I'll be placed in if I ever do a wife swap. The show tends to pick polar opposites so probably a family who's very social and uppity, maybe athletic to a point. Very traditional, for sure. I like to think of myself as adaptable, but gross sexism and strict gender roles are huge no-nos.
Also, how scripted is the show? Some families seemed to have a lot of animosity between them, but then in other shots they're all buddy-buddy and idk? If I hated someone that much, they would not be getting any hugs from me. Rawr.
