Comments on: America Ferrera says Gossip Girl “conditions us to be mean”

By: Watch Gossip Girl Online

Watch Gossip Girl Online — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:08:36 +0000

I use to watch Gossip girl but it was not entertaining as other TV shows. But I think this TV show is for girls mostly who like chit-chat all day non-stop.

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By: RAN

RAN — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:54:52 +0000

Wow… must be a slow day – Dante has more than a one line post Very interesting read Dante!

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By: Flo

Flo — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:28:47 +0000

Sorry, but kids have always been competitive with one another. Those who blame this on the “media” are looking for an easy scapegoat. If anything, TV candy coats reality by usually having the mean girls lose out in the end.

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By: Lullabye

Lullabye — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:47:58 +0000

I myself, I don’t think this really effects older teenagers and adults. Because our minds have already matured and we should know from whats wrong or right. Although, there are many young girls (keep in mind she is talking about school girls here) that watch these shows because they want to be older at such a young age. There are 8 year old girls watching these shows now, because they want to LEARN to be a “real girl”.

Now, something that concerns me is that most television shows are like this, but when we were younger we had a more verity of characters and their personalities. We were able to at least choose who we liked and who we didn’t. In these shows, mostly everyone does back stab each other or just behave in a selfish immature way (doesn’t mean I don’t like the shows, I do). As far as “Ugly Betty” I love her show (I like the original better) and there are more choices as to who to choose.

But I guess that she is talking about GIRLS watching the show not WOMEN or LADIES. There’s a difference there, our brains don’t mature until a certain age and when we’re young we usually do do the “Monkey sees monkey do” kind of things. Just go to a regular Jr. High school or even an elementary and you’ll see how the girls are behaving.

Also, America being “jealous” of Blake’s success. Let’s not forget that America does have a success and with whats she’s doing, I am more than sure that she is just happy with it. I’ve noticed that she loves to play the roles that are suited for her (that remind her or herself).

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By: The Old KC

The Old KC — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:01:30 +0000

Paris herpes – you sure are articulate and well-spoken to have a site name like Paris herpes. I suppose therein lies the point! Brilliant…Anyways, I also caught the clip Heidi mentioned, but I caught it on the Soup. I thought it was hilarious. America looked like a jealous, petty high school girl. Just like the attitude she is railing against. Maybe the problem was that she actually watched Gossip Girl and the mean-pox rubbed off on her.

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By: Tanille

Tanille — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:02:18 +0000

I’m a fan of both Ugly Betty , Gossip Girl and 90210, but i would never go out a mimic what i see on TV. I watch shows like Gossip Girl because i love the drama but I’m not the type of person to act like a bitch just because some shows portray females like that. Theres also quite a bit of back stabbing and bitchiness on Ugly Betty too. But good for her for speaking her mind, everyone has their own opinions.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:02:22 +0000

I think America is an intelligent, well-spoken woman and she does make a solid point. Younger girls are being taught to be b*tches. For anyone that said she is just “jealous” of Lively’s success, grow up. You sound like an idiot.

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By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:40:21 +0000

VERY TRUE!!!!!

I see this behavior in my 10 year old daughter’s friends — 5th graders. They are mean girls and sooooo young still.

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By: blaugrau

blaugrau — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:45:19 +0000

Of course are these shows influencial! If you can’t see it, sorry, but you’re being naif. paris herpes made a good point with anorexic: girls are actually dying because they want to be thing, whose incluence is that? the family or the media, what they see in publicity and tv?

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By: Shay

Shay — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:41:14 +0000

Like Ugly Betty wouldn’t influence someone to be mean. Even some of the evil characters are likable.

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