2008 Woodie Awards
Flash, cameras, lights, glamour
By: Eliana Granados
Issue date: 4/30/08 Section: Opinion
Yesterday I wrote a paper about how media influences society and how the cultures are slowly merging into one. I talked about how society adapts or tries to gain certain lifestyles.
For example, how many of us are in love with the lifestyles of televisions shows such as "Friends," "Sex and the City" and "The Hills"? I know I am.
I would love to live in exciting New York City or Los Angeles. Why you ask? Simply because I have grown up in a small town around farms, dairy animals, and country roads my whole life.
I get sucked into the fabricated reality that New York and Los Angeles are all about glitz and glamour, just how they are portrayed in these shows. Sometimes I actually believe that New York City and Los Angeles are all about drinking lattes, going shopping, visiting exotic restaurants, clubs, art galleries, and museums.
I've never been to New York City, but I can tell you that the Los Angeles that I have visited is nothing like that. My aunt and uncle live in South Central which is known for gangs, crime and the homeless. The minorities that live in that area are either African-American or Hispanic.
However, the television show "The Hills", makes me believe that moving into Hollywood is all about working for Teen Vogue, attending fashion shows, spotting celebrities down the sidewalk, and shopping at exclusive boutiques. That is the lifestyle that I hope to achieve one day.
That, and being successful and independent as the women of "Sex and the City." Wouldn't you love to be Carrie, who writes about relationships and sex for a living or Samantha who gets behind the scenes on exclusive clubs or restaurant openings because she works for a huge public relations firm?
To me, these women represent the modern woman of the 21st century. Their lifestyle represents beauty, fashion, glamour, and success. I, for one, am first in line to achieve that lifestyle. I am so caught up in this show that I am ecstatic about the movie coming out in late May.
For example, how many of us are in love with the lifestyles of televisions shows such as "Friends," "Sex and the City" and "The Hills"? I know I am.
I would love to live in exciting New York City or Los Angeles. Why you ask? Simply because I have grown up in a small town around farms, dairy animals, and country roads my whole life.
I get sucked into the fabricated reality that New York and Los Angeles are all about glitz and glamour, just how they are portrayed in these shows. Sometimes I actually believe that New York City and Los Angeles are all about drinking lattes, going shopping, visiting exotic restaurants, clubs, art galleries, and museums.
I've never been to New York City, but I can tell you that the Los Angeles that I have visited is nothing like that. My aunt and uncle live in South Central which is known for gangs, crime and the homeless. The minorities that live in that area are either African-American or Hispanic.
However, the television show "The Hills", makes me believe that moving into Hollywood is all about working for Teen Vogue, attending fashion shows, spotting celebrities down the sidewalk, and shopping at exclusive boutiques. That is the lifestyle that I hope to achieve one day.
That, and being successful and independent as the women of "Sex and the City." Wouldn't you love to be Carrie, who writes about relationships and sex for a living or Samantha who gets behind the scenes on exclusive clubs or restaurant openings because she works for a huge public relations firm?
To me, these women represent the modern woman of the 21st century. Their lifestyle represents beauty, fashion, glamour, and success. I, for one, am first in line to achieve that lifestyle. I am so caught up in this show that I am ecstatic about the movie coming out in late May.
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