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Choose sides: Black, White, Asian or Hispanic?

Posted by Leticia, 25 Sep

Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the television again...it looks like reality TV is here to stay. Have you heard about the new season of Survivor? For season #13 of this CBS reality show, the producers have put 20 contestants into four groups. You guessed it...Blacks, Whites, Asians and Hispanics. Will you choose sides? Will this get you to watch? I must admit, I love to see a bad horror movie every once in a while...I'm in.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a big fan of the show Survivor. I'm often trying to escape from my own reality, so submerging myself into a total stranger's reality is not my idea of an entertaining night. However, I must admit that I will be checking out the new season just to see if "my race" is representing me to the fullest and if other races are living up to the stereotypes that we've all come to know and love.

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For example; is the African American Tribe, sleeping late, not doing any work and blaming each for their lack of immunities? Will the Asian Tribe men be resorting to intellect or violence, while their women resort to using sex and seduction to get the upper hand in the competition? How about the Hispanic Tribe? Did they sneak a few extra family members over to the island thinking no one would notice? Are they trading manual labor for extra food? And let us not forget the White Tribe. Well, we all know that they really won't have to do much to win because they are the superior race. And since they are also compassionate, they will allow the Hispanics to work for them, the Asian women to take care of them and the Blacks...well, they'll give them something to complain about.

All joking aside, I really do have mixed feelings about this racial ploy to increase ratings. I'm glad to see that more races are being given the opportunity to appear on television. It will be interesting to see how the five people within the same race are different from one another. More importantly, it will be great for the country to see how other races differ from their stereotypes and have more similar traits than they realize.

What bothers me is the fact that as a nation, we continue to show our insanity, by continuing to do the same thing (put one race against the other), and expect something different to happen. Or maybe we don't. Maybe the powers that be have got this whole thing figured out. If we continue to fight and not trust each other, we'll stay apart and argue over the little things like, "Who's getting all the minimum wage jobs or the high interest loans", instead of coming together and forcing our leaders to do the best for all people, not just the ones with the biggest bankroll.

Putting all my conspiracy theories aside, I do understand that this is just one television show. I also realize that it's for entertainment purposes only. However, not everyone with a television has my sense and sensibility.

Who knows, maybe the show will surprise us all and really focus on how we are all a part of the human race, all God's children. Perhaps it'll embrace our cultural diversity while highlighting our individual similarities...what am I thinking we're talking about TV. Besides, where does it end? Next season do we have the Lawyer Tribe, Doctor Tribe, Pimp Tribe and the Prostitute Tribe? Or do we have the Transgender vs. the homophobe and the Christians vs. the Atheist?

This is Leticia...representing all races!

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  1.   Joan says:
    Posted: 26 Oct 06

    Not a fan of the show.

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  2.   justknowingu says:
    Posted: 26 Oct 06

    I agree with urmydestiny comments from up above..!!

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  3.   urmydestiny says:
    Posted: 25 Oct 06

    Dont shows like Friends and Sex and the City already tell us that there is racial segregation. We don't often see other races in these prime time programmes.

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  4.   justknowingu says:
    Posted: 25 Oct 06

    I kinda of agree with raynedelay from two comments up above me...theres a lot more to focus on in todays world...though reality shows are sometimes--"entertaining garbage!"

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  5.   Fala says:
    Posted: 24 Oct 06

    It was a really stupid idea, but it got them what they wanted - lots of attention and probably some ratings.

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  6.   Candy says:
    Posted: 23 Oct 06

    Reality TV, what else will they come up with!!What race/color babies will make it in life? People get real, in put some real reality on these show.. Lifes to short.

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  7.   David says:
    Posted: 21 Oct 06

    The show is racist.

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  8.   RayneDelay says:
    Posted: 20 Oct 06

    All reality shows are garbage! It's all meant to distract you from what's really going on. War, laws being inacted that will restrict your freedoms, rising cost of living & stagnant earning increase.

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  9.   aantonio says:
    Posted: 19 Oct 06

    I used to watch "survivor" how ever i have lost interest. This is sooo sad of the producers, that they needed to do that for ratings, i just hope people realize that its a show and realise its a show and how ignorant people are just to make a dollar. Im so disappointed in CBS. NO matter what they state were are all 100% equal.

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  10.   CarolinaQT says:
    Posted: 18 Oct 06

    Much ado about nothing.

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  11.   cheryl says:
    Posted: 17 Oct 06

    I don't watch it anymore

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  12.   nicefella115 says:
    Posted: 16 Oct 06

    i still love watching the show.

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  13.   aline says:
    Posted: 15 Oct 06

    i have watch two seasons of that show and does not plan on watching it again, its senseless to me

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  14.   ebonybeautyj says:
    Posted: 15 Oct 06

    Come on its the 21st century, we are movin on, or are we?????

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  15.   Carole says:
    Posted: 15 Oct 06

    All we need is to light a spark (or should I say a bad fire) to destroy what we have tried to educate people about for a long time, stereotypes, black vs white, gangs vs the law. It takes an eternity to get people to change their beliefs and gain understanding of the richness of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, and that human beings are just that, human beings, regardless of the color of their skin, but it can take minutes to trash anything we have gained in the process by promoting entertainment like this. All for the mighty dollar$ It doesn't make sense, hasn't anyone been listening?

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  16.   unme23 says:
    Posted: 14 Oct 06

    in this world now a days, nothing surprizes me, even this show. unreal!!

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  17.   iceburger says:
    Posted: 13 Oct 06

    On a second note, the whole thing is made worse by the media. Suppose, say media gives such a project a black out. No one shall know it exists.

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  18.   marquez097 says:
    Posted: 13 Oct 06

    Do you think they would take this show off the air if we all complained?

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  19.   desiree says:
    Posted: 13 Oct 06

    yes it is sad!!! but the only thing we can do is shake our head and talk about putting someone's balls in their milk or something....or send them a letter (which i'm sure half of america has already done so) saying ''dont keep repeating dumb s**t over and over...that's the definition of ignorant'' and the idea of splitting races to get tv ratings is just that....ignorant.

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  20.   whytb0y says:
    Posted: 12 Oct 06

    the shows producers are only out for ratings they do not care who is offended and who is not ,to them it is money and if racism makes the buck they are on it .i wish these producers could see just how ignorant the show really is .but they are blinded by ratings and money.sad very sad.

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  21.   cheryl says:
    Posted: 12 Oct 06

    I can not believe that they went there with this in 2006....amazing!

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  22.   generic1977 says:
    Posted: 10 Oct 06

    how bout afro select people from here n put us on an island eh?

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  23.   Goodbob55 says:
    Posted: 10 Oct 06

    I can not chose a specific race we are all created equal

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  24.   Goodbob55 says:
    Posted: 10 Oct 06

    I will not watch this kind of show it undermines our very fabric we have worked so hard to achieve. I am white but I can not in good conscience watch this I am looking for a lady of another race, and I feel like it is a slap in the face to all of us who have realized that we are all created equal ansd non of us needs this kind of subversion, aback ward step.

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  25.   unme23 says:
    Posted: 10 Oct 06

    just a poor choice of watching this show, its terrible.

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  26.   notshytc says:
    Posted: 10 Oct 06

    Wonder If Native Americans are setting booby-traps up for these folk..that would be great. Ugg

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  27.   BABYMEAT says:
    Posted: 10 Oct 06

    a show that wont definetly get my panties in a bunch.

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  28.   DESIREE says:
    Posted: 09 Oct 06

    HAHA MARQUEZ IS A STRAIGHT FOO WITH THE CANDLE LIT DINNER AT WENDY'S IDEA. ANYWHO, WITH THE SURVIVOR SEGREGATED THING...I WONDER WHICH GROUP I'D BE IN. BECAUSE I'M BLACK, WHITE ''AND'' PUERTO RICAN. THEY SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST PUT IN A ''MIXED UP'' CATEGORY. LOL

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  29.   kenyanito says:
    Posted: 09 Oct 06

    i just hope that people see the show for what it is.

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  30.   JADE74 says:
    Posted: 09 Oct 06

    Haven't watched the show, but will tune in to see what's going on.

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  31.   euroecuboy says:
    Posted: 08 Oct 06

    This is just wrong

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  32.   iceburger says:
    Posted: 08 Oct 06

    Its sad that the show is trying to divide already divided world, the one some of us are trying so much to put together.

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  33.   ebonybeautyj says:
    Posted: 07 Oct 06

    Everyone should boycott this and they wont air it anymore!

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  34.   CarolinaQT says:
    Posted: 07 Oct 06

    @ Bradlee...you can't call people idiots just because they choose to watch a tv show. That's like me calling you an idiot because you choose to post a comment in a multi-cultural e-zine. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and should be free to share it, however express your discontent and non-appreciation with CBS. Better yet, judge the contestants if you like for agreeing to participate in a segregated cast for as long as they did. I for one, enjoy watching the dynamics between "people", on and off camera. I'm educated enough to know that reality tv is not reality at all, but I still enjoy it, just like others enjoy B-movies. Now that the cast has been de-segregated, none of the dynamics have changed, at all. It all boiled back down to basic human nature. My point is, tv is tv. If you don't like it you don't have to watch and support it. If it really pisses you off, then do something about it. Write your congressman, boycott CBS. Return your plasma to Best Buy and get a refund, whatever you feel like you need to do. Don't however, call people idiots for doing what they choose to do in their own free time.

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  35.   xina03 says:
    Posted: 07 Oct 06

    I never really watch that show...but i had never thought they would do something like dat....

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  36.   marquez097 says:
    Posted: 06 Oct 06

    Nothing like a romantic candle light dinner at wendy's to get the romance flowing

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  37.   ebonybeautyj says:
    Posted: 06 Oct 06

    I wont support a show like this,we have enough racism as it already is...

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  38.   Deena says:
    Posted: 06 Oct 06

    Just another way to seperate the human race! I'm glad the show is not doing as well as the others!

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  39.   kenyanito says:
    Posted: 06 Oct 06

    I thought survivor was all about surviving instincts. Why the segregation?

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  40.   bradlee says:
    Posted: 05 Oct 06

    only an idiot supports and watches the show...there's only negative influence...on everything. nature, people's minds, u name it.

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  41.   desiree says:
    Posted: 05 Oct 06

    taco bell sucks...they use grade E meat...that's dog food. how ROMANTIC is that, eh? lol

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  42.   Coco says:
    Posted: 05 Oct 06

    I'M GLAD THIS SHOW IS NOT LIVING UP TO THE HYPE. THEY KNEW THEY WERE WRONG FOR DOING THAT!

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  43.   Carla says:
    Posted: 05 Oct 06

    Yeap...I watched this show...it is a racist act and here in the 21st century!

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  44.   desiree says:
    Posted: 04 Oct 06

    well then that's even worse! JOY that's like a dude tellin you ''yeah, i'll take u the best food place in town'' then takes u to taco bell or something. LOL

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  45.   RayneDelay says:
    Posted: 04 Oct 06

    I vote to kick the entire show off the island. It's a dumb idea to begin with!

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  46.   sos says:
    Posted: 04 Oct 06

    maybe the part saying 'blacks, against whites, hispanics against asians' in the commercials could have POSSIBLY given a HINT of some kind of segregated act. ya think? if it doesnt sound racist it sure DOES sound like a crock of shit.

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  47.   Ann says:
    Posted: 02 Oct 06

    I vote for people vs people next season.

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  48.   euroecuboy says:
    Posted: 02 Oct 06

    I dont realy know what to say about this one.... its just wrong

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  49.   SoulFlower says:
    Posted: 02 Oct 06

    I won't be watching it. I stop watching it a long time ago because it doesn't make any sense to see people plotting against one another.

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  50.   desiree says:
    Posted: 02 Oct 06

    just when you thought the country was goin somewhere with decreasing segregation, here come some bull shit idea on survivor. this is gonna start some hell. i have never been shocked and disgusted by a plot such as that. the things people come up with like that makes me ashamed sometimes to be an amerian.

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