Freak Show

[Guest Nelly]

Hi,

I saw a german TV show last week. I zapped in and only watched for some minutes. The main theme of the talk show was that the audience in the studio must find out if the person is:

- real man

- real woman

or

- MTF

- FTM

It was some kind of freak show because the person itself was not important. They make entertainment with the curiousety of strange people.

I was wondering how they get transgendered people for this show? If I spent so much time and enegery to pass in daily life, why should I go to a show to be the joke of the evening?

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest Dutchie]

Ouch, these kind of things make me really sad.

It is definitely bad publication for all of us.

I have some ideas about the type of person who would go on the show, but they would do almost anything to be in the spotlights.

I'm wondering how people would react if the show was similar but about gay/straight, stupid/intelligent or Catholic/Protestant/Muslim/Whatever.... Then it's suddenly forbidden because it might be "encouraging discrimination".

Barf!

[Guest Donna Jean]

Dutchie....

How right you are...really make me mad, too. But, of course, these people aren't kidnapped off the streets..they do the shows willingly......and it tears down a whole lot of good will and understanding that we strive SO hard to build. Freak show is right!

That show, Jerry Springer, Dr. Phill....all do it for ratings and they really don't give a dang about the lives of those on the show or their respective communities! How sad!

And so ...we must keep plugging at the holes they rip out....

Never ends

Sigh***

Donna Jean

[Guest Christine-Louise]

As has been said these people just adore the thought of being under those bright TV lights, it's their claim to fame but they should realize that it damages them themselves also, and the most upsetting thing of all is the harm to us all, instead of the public seeing genuine folks who try extremely hard to live a good life, all they see is that sort of rubbish, and that is just what it is. Grrr,

[Guest Frank67]

ouch,

I'm not happy to read that. i think stupid tv shows are all around the world, but this is sick. are you sure this was a german tv show, do you know the name or the channel. I never heard about something like this.

all i can say is sorry for that

Frank

[Guest Nelly]

Hi,

the channel was "SAT1" and the name of the show was "Britt". It is a daily talkshow.

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest Frank67]

aw,

ok that's a really stupid German talkshow and I don't like it, it is like the show from Dr. Phil which I saw on youtube

The problem is, that some people like to talk about their lives and they don't know how hard that is for others. This helps no one, they are ruining so much. That's so wrong.

The problem is that many people want to see something like this. This is the nature/character of the human race.

[Sally]

The problem in this type of TV exposure is that it can only attract the 'freaks' - look at the 'normal people' that are on Jerry Springer and Dr. Phil. Maurry Povich has the continuing DNA tests to find the child's father - one girl has been on accusing well over a dozen men - all were not the father. Why would anyone want to be shown in such a light? The answer: to some people any kind of attention is better than being egnored (I don't think so).

So they line up for their 15 minutes of infamy and don't think for one minute what it is going to do to them or anyone else. There is no stopping this kind of behavior - stupidity is not a crime.

I just turn them off and hope that other people will as well, unfortunately that is where most people find information about transgendered - from the exploits of these attention seekers.

Sally

[Guest Kelly Ann]

HMMmmmMmmmm....Freak Show??? There was a show in Detroit waaay back called'Swingin' Time w/Robin Seymore" (no kidding there really was sorta'uve an early Don Kirschner type) and one afternoon he announces..."HEEEeeEEEY Guys & Girls we have a *SPECIAL* treat for you today...direct from Los Angles...Frank Zappa & THE Mothers of Invention!" Suddenly....all these really straaaaange people started floating through the 'American Bandstand' sort of crowd (hey this was like 1965) waving silken scarves (it was the G.T.O.'s) and The Mother's (Gee I like THAT) launched into the song, Help I'm a Rock...it was LIVE and uncensored...at the end Robin Seymore was...LOL...speechless for once...and said they'd be back...and they did come back on and tore up the song Trouble Comin' Any Day...this WAS Detroit...now THAT was a FREAK Show..Robin Seymore interviewing Frank Zappa...I haven't been the same since. OW! Kelly <*twang*> Ann

[Guest Kelly Ann]

Don't mean to dampen the thread buuuut...I just had to look up the songs on Franks first album...it's sorta a revalation after all these years...

Track Listings

1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy

2. I Ain't Got No Heart

3. Who Are the Brain Police?

4. Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder

5. Motherly Love

6. How Could I Be Such a Fool?

7. Wowie Zowie

8. You Didn't Try to Call Me

9. Any Way the Wind Blows

10. I'm Not Satisfied

11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here

12. Trouble Every Day

13. Help, I'm a Rock

14. It Can't Happen Here

15. The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet

Anyhow the sensantionalist types can fall by the wayside...better that than under my vehicle...oops...HEY...only if it's dark...and I didn't see because I was cleaning my spectacles while driving, then, and only then would I NOT be able to swerve in time to avoid their sorry selves, I'm about blind at night without the specs you see. Personally I prefer to avoid those types altogether or, at the least, promptly leave with a definative exit. I KNOW I'm not some weirdo and I can't tolerate this whole Sensationalist Television portrayal of something that is actually pretty prevalent throughout history...didn't Jean De Arc make Sainthood? Forest Gump said it best, "stupid is as stupid does" a small saying of many in the overall film, the best one can be is the best representative/ambassator, smile like The Mona Lisa and walk away from these types. And now...Back to Frank...because...It Can't Happen Here...........OW! Kelly Ann