Mention a horrible show, any horrible show and at least one person in the room will admit to watching it. You’ll give them that shocked face and they will sheepishly say “It’s a guilty pleasure.”

BULLSHIT.

Shows like Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, and other crap are total and utter crap. (Did I mention that crap?) When did we become a society that rewards people for making a sex tape and accidentally ’leaking’ it? Oh yeah, the 90′s. BUT STILL.

And I don’t have really high expectation for TV – I don’t expect it to be intellectually stimulating. Look, I’m not a fan of Grey’s Anatomy but it is what TV is, and at least uses semi-talented people to play the angst-ridden doctors. But shows like Keeping up with Kardashians? Here’s the deal - advertisements rates are set according to how many people are watching, and the reality ‘stars’ get a cut of that rate, so every time you watch you are paying a talentless, amateur porn star to live a fake life on your TV. And teen mom? Yes, have a child while you are under 18, without an education and get rewarded for it.

I swear I am not one of the people who thinks every time you turn on the TV you should watch Nova. In fact, we are having a Dr. Who marathon here in the Phillips’ household.  So there’s that.

Yes, a lot of TV is guilty pleasure – but when your ‘guilty pleasure’ unleashes something like Snooki onto the world, I will find you.

I will hunt you down.

I will hurt you.

Just heard today that they are making a reality show about Mommy Bloggers, and appartently they are going to be ‘casting’ while at BlogHer in couple of weeks. Now you just know I’ve got some issues with this. Let me spell them out for you:

1) Again, it’s that stereotype that if you are a female and a blogger then the only way to get noticed is to be a Mommy Blogger. What a crock of shite. Too many female bloggers are getting pushed to the side because they choose not write about their progeny’s latest/ cutest/ bestest first step/ first haircut/ first step/ breastfeeding. I don’t have anything against MommyBloggers, but for THE LOVE OF PETE, can we reconginze that there are lots of great female bloggers out there, doing all kinds of blogging- instead of focusing on this ONE clique. Ugh. Double ugh.

2) Ever been around Mommy Bloggers? They are like sharks in the water when they smell blood. You think the Real Housewives series women are vicious? You haven’t seen ANYTHING. Is this REALLY the face we want for bloggers? I know tons of  bloggers: mommy, daddy, techie, sex, etc. They are all wonderful and drama-free. Think those will be the type chosen for this series? THINK AGAIN.

3) Will they be chosen for their writing ability or their selling ability? Hey, just asking.

Stand by for LOTS of snark, complaints, and insights into this little slice of heaven.