Gossip Girls......enough said

I cannot lie I watch the television series, "Gossip Girl" religiously. It wasn't until I began to take my Media and Ethics class that I began to notice that the images Blair and Serena were portraying of high school girls wasn't the most appropriate. Dressed in their short, preppy skirts, gossiping about who slept with who, and sleeping with different guys every night the females on the series provided an image that is far too often seen in catholic private all girl schools. I wonder if guys perceive catholic school girls as being "easy" because of television shows as this one. The message being given off in this television show is negative and does not respect women in any way. Men already have the perception that women gossip all the time and have nothing better to do than share each others business. Not every female enjoys gossiping about each others lives. It also something not alot of women are proud of doing as well.

I think that television shows such as " Gossip Girl" allow for women to be viewed as individuals are interested in money, sex, and consumed with the lives of others. The fact that men base their perception of women off of television shows such as this one is disappointing. Rather than displaying the intelligence that Blair and Serena have in order attended such a prestigious school, showing less clothing and sleeping with various men will get the ratings the producers want.