Thursday, November 3, 2011

Girls and Reality TV

A new study by the Girl Scouts found some interesting things about tweens and teens who watch a lot of reality tv. A few of the notable findings:
  • 78% of girls who watched reality tv felt that gossip was a normal part of a relationship between girls (vs. 54% of non-watchers)
  • Girls who watched reality tv were more likely to judge their worth primarily on looks
  • almost half the watchers said they felt happier if they had a boyfriend or significant other
  • on the positive side- 68% of the girls who watch reality tv believe they can achieve anything in life and
  • 62% of watchers said that they feel they are more aware of social issues
  • (Taken from Real to Me: Girls and Reality TV)
Not to say that you have to give up your Big Brother, X Factor, or any other reality tv show, but you might want to tune into what your kids are watching and have some conversation about the "reality" of reality tv.

1 comment:

Benjamin Barry said...

Great post Mrs. Lee! If parents want to learn more about the shows they watch, check out Commonsensemedia.org and research the show. My family loves this site as it is a great way to see if the shows kids want to watch are really worth watching. And the site also gives you questions you can ask your children during or after the show if you decide to let them watch.