Chaz Bono in Dancing with the Stars - political correctness gone too far.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by bhunter

Daniel Boorstin's "The Image" is on point here. Great book. "A celebrity is someone known for their beingknown." I love that book and the absurdities of celebrity. Unfortunately, we must live in a world where they have an influence completely out of proportion to their usefulness. As Boorstin so elequently puts it: the menace of superficiality.

Exactly. They're famous for being famous.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Exactly. They're famous for being famous.

Or being on TMZ like the Kardashians.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by bhunter

Daniel Boorstin's "The Image" is on point here. Great book. "A celebrity is someone known for their beingknown." I love that book and the absurdities of celebrity. Unfortunately, we must live in a world where they have an influence completely out of proportion to their usefulness. As Boorstin so elequently puts it: the menace of superficiality.

Thanks for the recommendation. I will add it to my rather lengthy queue.

For some reason the idea of celebrity reminds me of a line from a Mel Brooks movie that described a character as "world famous in Poland."

Regards,

D-Ray

[painter]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I'd argue that it is more voyeurism than political correctness. The American public loves to watch freak shows and train wrecks. Why else would we also be bombarded with the latest happenings in the Lindsey Lohan saga? On TV, it's all about getting eyeballs to the screen - no more, no less.

What happened? You don't like to watch?
I agree. Voyeurism under the guise of political correctness.
However; I do watch. The professional dancers are amazing!
We people of the fifties grew up with "American Bandstand" so that appeal will always be there for me.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by painter

What happened? You don't like to watch?
I agree. Voyeurism under the guise of political correctness.
However; I do watch. The professional dancers are amazing!

My wife likes to watch it too. She also is no fan of Chas. I watched it the first couple of years just to be a good guy, but lately I listen to tunes in the cave instead. I gotta admit that the judge, Bruno, cracks me up.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by painter

What happened? You don't like to watch?
I agree. Voyeurism under the guise of political correctness.
However; I do watch. The professional dancers are amazing!

I was going to say something about a girly-girl, but I remembered the time when Rudolph Nureyev appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, being proclaimed the world's greatest athlete.

Regards,

D-Ray