The Swan (More reality TV). . .

[Sugar_N_Spice]

Originally posted by vanda
The premise for this show bothers me. First you find these women who start out with fragile self esteem, give them a makeover and their esteem is boosted only to to get a kick in the teeth to find out they won't make it to the beauty pagent. Maybe I have the wrong take on it but we'll see.

Vanda, you have said it best--who and why would someone even put a show based on this premise on television? I agree, they are setting these women up to end up right back where they started--w/ low self-esteem simply b/c they failed to make it to the beauty pagent...this sends a horrible HORRIBLE message to these women...That no matter how much surgery you get, make-up you have on, hair coloring, etc. etc.--you still are not good enough. I beleive that all these women need therapy. Our young girls are watching this type of crap on tv, and they take in these messages (which is why we end up w/ folks who barely look legal on shows like "I want a Famous Face"). It's really sad...

Originally posted by ladylike
How in the world is the one woman's husband going to call her "average?" How are you going to think that about your mate? I've dated men that may be average to somebody else but may be fine to me (or vice versa).

Yeah, that's jacked up. Your mate is supposed to think you are the most beautiful (or handsome) woman (or man) in this world. If they don't, then you are obviously w/ the wrong person.