Okay, as I stated in my last post, I have been in my own private world the last few weeks. I've obviously missed out on the popular culture news. So, when I saw this article on the KAAN newsletter, I was shocked.

Link: Segregation Island

I have never watched Survivor, but I have heard the stories and seen the clips on television. I firmly believe that this show may cause some serious damage. If nothing else, it will encourage the popular stereotypes and misconceptions. We know that reality television picks and chooses what we see based on the "WOW" factor and that it is controversy that makes people watch. Actually, I worry less about the actual show and more about what the people watching the show will do.

Already we have people like Rush Limbaugh fanning the flames. The article on Yahoo quotes him as follows:

Hispanics, he said, "have shown a remarkable ability to cross borders" and "will do things other people won't do." Asians, per Limbaugh, are "the best at espionage, keeping secrets." Blacks "lack buoyancy" and are "more likely to drown," while the white man's burden will weigh down the last team with "guilt over the fact that they run things."

I have to say that I find the show to be irresponsible. Though people like to say that racism is not a big deal in the United States any longer, anyone who has faced it will tell you that that isn't true. I expect that after this show, I will hear a lot more of the "those people" comments and "all Asians" comments. I am not looking forward to it and I am not going to watch the show to see what happens. I'm sure I'll hear plenty on the news.

As always, there is always another side and wanted to share that side too.

Link: Why a Racial "Survivor" is a Good Thing

I wouldn't have watched the show even if they hadn't decided to divide the races. Will you?

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