I know I blabber on about TV shows a lot, but I have to admit I am highly affected by the tube. I come from the TV generation that watched shows like "Banana-Rama", and "The Great Space Coaster". Superman wasn't just a character in a comic book, but a member of the "Justice League". Smallville wasn't even a fly speck on the wall yet.
Now as an "adult", I must say that my artistic endeavors are just as affected by what I see on TV, as my life was when I was a kid. I know some people say, "I don't watch TV, because it is so addicting and fake." Whatever, you mightier than thou hippies...you can kiss my ass...
Sorry.
Anyway, when I see shows like "What Not To Wear", and "Tyra Banks", or when Oprah has a makeover show...it gets under my skin. To prove my point, I was flipping through the channels last night, and Tyra had some poor woman "made up", and when she came out, Tyra said "You look like a different person!" Like that is a good thing. There is nothing like tearing someone down, making them believe they are a bad person because they like plaid flannel shirts, then making a good thing to change "who they are".
Art should not DICTATE anything.
The reason I bring art into this, is that all of those phony TV idiots call themselves artists. Fashion IS an art. There is no argument there. But when it is used to lower self-esteem, even if it to try to help someone, things have gone horribly wrong.
That is just my opinion.
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