I’m disturbed by the show Jersey Shore. Now, let me be clear: I freakin’ love that show. As a proud resident, I get that it’s not AT ALL reflective of the people of The Garden State, (least of all because every cast member save one is from a NY borough.) so let’s not even get into that debate. I am fully aware that it is trash television and is most certainly rotting my brain but I love it. Don’t judge. Moving on.
What is disturbing to me is not the drunken antics or super-dangerous self tanning habit of the boys. What bothers me most is the way the girls act. Not only do they dress like whores (Yes, whores-actual women who walk the street for money. I mean where do they find these clothes?) but in said whore clothing they beat the tar out of people like thug men. By my count, the girls of this show have had way more bar fights then the guys. (Note to Husband: yes, I’m calling them girls on purpose. I think woman is a term to be earned, not one that comes with age and clearly the Jersey Shore girls haven’t yet earned it. Just for the record, jury’s still out on whether they’re boys or men so for now I’ll go with guys.)
Clearly, the over use of parenthesis shows that I am out of my mind on this one. I mean, do females really act like this…regularly? I have seen a few girl fights in my day but never did I think chicks actually went looking for it. I know it’s all in the editing, but keep in mind there are other participants in these fights and these are not starts of the show. They are just other club patrons in girl fights. What the heck is happening around here? Is this what young girls do? In Jersey?
I hope my Jersey Girl never does.
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Clearly, the over use of parenthesis shows that I am out of my mind on this one. I mean, do females really act like this…regularly? I have seen a few girl fights in my day but never did I think chicks actually went looking for it. I know it’s all in the editing, but keep in mind there are other participants in these fights and these are not starts of the show. They are just other club patrons in girl fights. What the heck is happening around here? Is this what young girls do? In Jersey?
I hope my Jersey Girl never does.
