Ok so people went ape-s*&t when Hillary cried but I have been watching the Biggest Loser and the amount of tears shed on this show alone is insane. A few weeks ago, the blue team had to vote someone off and it was a bunch of middle age men just weeping and I mean weeping. But they are still viewed as the “strong” team on all levels.
I know it is not apples to apples but seriously, why is this acceptable in our society but a woman running for President can’t express her feelings without being seen as weak? Hillary’s tear jerker got massive coverage in the press. But why? Is it because we wanted to expose her in a weak state? I thought so until I was in a meeting last week and someone thought it was because it brought some small resolution to a piece of the political fight. This fight that just goes on aimlessly and will continue to do so for months to come.
So which is it, weakness or resolution…I believe it is both. We hunger for the “story” but also need it to have an ending, hence the propensity of reality tv and people being voted off and maybe even our numbness towards news about Iraq. What if the run for our presidential elections was shorter, more engaging and featured more resolutions? Would it be okay if people cried? Would more people vote?
March 10th, 2008 - Posted in Behavior | |
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