One thing I will say in defense of these shows is that the end result is it gets people talking and thinking about sterotypes and what it is exactly that people find unattractive about these people.By now, the general public knows that if they sign up for one of these shows, they are gonna get a major critique from just about everyone who sees it, and if they are not strong enough to endure, they need to think about that before they sign up.
It's like a verbal make-over. If I was one of the geeks on this show, and then found this forum afterward, I could look at the discussions as a menu of possibilities.... possibilities on how to change for the better or even just to satisfy my curiosity as to "why do people think I'm a geek/nerd/whatever."
It can be very interesting to hear what people have to say even if it is hurtful. You can take it with a grain of salt, as most of them will end up doing. You have to be pretty secure with yourself to even consider applying let alone perform on one of these shows, so I trust that they are strong enough to sift through the garbage and have fun with it.
Remember, the vast majority of us in this world are geeks/nerds AND ethnic in one way, shape or form and otherwise size 9 impaired. We are usually the ones happily running to the bank while the cheerleaders and football heros get drunk in college.... then, when we are ALL older and wiser, the geeks/nerds get to hook up with people like Melana!
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