Social Survivor

Does anyone even watch survivor anymore? I usually find myself watching the first season of most of the reality shows. If I like the show I may watch a second season, but after I go through the process, I feel as if I am investing more time than it is worth. It’s the same game with different players.

The current season of Survivor has raised some controversy to raise some ratings, by forming teams based upon race–African-American, Asian-American, Caucasian and Latino. This arrangement has created quite a debate suggesting that the creators of the show are racists.

Personally, I think it is an interesting experiment. People are different, and in life people do tend to work, play, and live with other people of similar groups. Our thoughts and actions regarding these differences are what determine our racial prejudices.

I also can’t help but think about the Olympics. Don’t the Olympic Games divide people by nations which typically are comprised of a similar racial group? Do we deem these games as racist?

If you want to accuse someone of being racist, I would question the CBS network itself. I commute daily to Grand Central Terminal in NYC and they plaster huge posters on the walls and floors for advertising. The current ad campaign is for CBS with posters for many of their new prime-time shows. Every season when they do this, I find it quite noticeable that all of the huge TV-head faces are all white. Perhaps having a bit of color on Survivor will be refreshing.

Add comment September 15th, 2006