Once again I am writing a blog about a show that I have been watching. It is Jessica Simpson's The Price of Beauty (I'm a loser, I'm aware), I was very intrigued by the concept of this show though, even if it did have to include Jessica Simpson. The premise of the show is that Jessica travels to a number of different countries to learn about what it means to be beautiful in different cultures. I am surprisingly pleased with this show everytime I do watch it, not only does it have a very good tone but it also promotes cultural relativism and embracing the things that make us all different.
I began thinking that this show could really help give people in the US have a better grasp and understanding of other peoples and ethnicities. And the really nice thing about the show is that it is packaged is an easily accessable form for American audiences. In each episode Jessica and her two friends really learn about the people and the view of beauty in each country they go to. There are fact bubbles that pop up throughout the show; and there is always a focus on an action that may seem extremely strange to Americans but is still graspable. I think it is really good that this show exists, even if it is not the most scientific of ethnographic studies, I believe it is a good step into improving understanding and even more importantly, embracing diversity; both in our own culture and across others.
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I have never personally seen the show but it sounds very interesting for a Jessica Simpson show, at leas more so than the newly weds. I think that it is interesting that she is the one behind this show but very good for her. This is based off her being the center of negative attention after she gained some weight and has not been the go to body image for young women. I think that no only is it eye opening for her but also for those who followed her beauty through the ages. She is opening her identity and self beauty to new ideas and sharing that with the many Americans who have looked to her for their bases' for beauty. Sharing these ideals is extremely interesting. It also sounds interesting because through that beauty people learn about ethnicity as well. It is interesting to see that ethnicity plays a role in beauty where are in America it doesn't seem to.
ReplyDeleteI think that the idea behind the show is very telling. I certainly will not be opposed to watching the show if I am every flipping through the channels.
I have seen this show, and I agree with Natalie. Although I expected this show to be somewhat "fluffy" I have found that it is actually very informative. I think that it provides a good insight into other cultures, and their concepts of beauty. Although some of the concepts in the show may seem weird to me, one has to look at it from an outsiders point of view. I'm sure that the people Jessica speaks to think that the American concept of beauty would be just as outrageous to them. Through these concepts of beauty, we can really learn things about other cultures and the diversity that encompasses our world. In a way, it made me appreciate other cultures more, by giving me an understanding as to what some of their cultural beliefs are and why they hold them. By sharing these ideas on a TV show that is aimed at young people in the United States, the show is providing youth in America with an understanding of other cultures, which I think is very important.
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