Okay, I am addicted. In the the immortal words of Pookie from the movie 'New Jack City', "I tried to kick it...but that shit just be callin' me man, it be callin' me, man... I just got to go to it!" I know that I am not the only one. I can't be. We all have a guilty pleasure or three. I'm just willing to admit that one of mines is reality television. I have a love/hate relationship with every single one that I watch. I am addicted to the ratchetness and so is the rest of America. There, I said it! Prove me wrong!
People tend to apply the label "ratchetness" to certain races or socio-economic statuses but we all have a little bit of ratchetness in us. No one is safe from a ratchet display. Each and every one of us has been or has done something that would qualify as ratchet. Multimedia has picked up on it and are monopolizing and capitalizing on it. Yet, we, as a society are looked down upon for any uncouth behavior that we may exhibit. Not to mention that no one is willing to admit that they are watching these shows. How can ratchet be the new pop culture entertainment genre, if I am the only person watching? My great-grandmother would always say, "...one monkey can't run a whole show...". Makes sense to me.
Now, every single channel has some form of debauchery; especially, in the form of reality television. Regardless of its venue, you are able to detect "ratchet". Fights, openly overt sexuality & any other negative display of behavior is paraded in front of the masses as entertainment; and that it can be. I must admit that I am equally enthralled as I am devastated. Like any other mess that is presented in front of you, you can't look away even if you want to.
Many of these shows have a predominantly female cast. Allowing you to observe a plethora of personalities and how they can (or can not) interact amongst themselves or other groups of women. We get a chance to view our very own selves in each woman presented and whether you want to admit it or not, we live for the drama. Yes, baby, the drama. Whether the drama is the fashion, lifestyle, quarrels, disagreements or the like, we live for it. My DVR is testimony and I bet that mines is not the only one.
So, as we are ringing in this new year, I am awaiting the clone colony to follow these ratchet behaviors. It has already begun. This year will take things to a different level. I will try to keep my "inner ratchet" at bay as much as I can but I make no promises. I suggest that you try and do the same. Big emphasis on try.
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