Television is a pretty prominent part of today's society. The majority of America regularly watches TV, most of the time on a daily basis. Personally, I don't watch it very much. If anything, I just binge watch seasons of shows on Netflix. However, I can see both the good and the bad parts of television as entertainment. On one hand, TV has a couple issues. It often times presents several negative and stereotypical views on groups such as women, African Americans, etc. Reality TV shows are especially guilty of this, with shows such Keeping Up With The Kardashians, or networks like MTV that have several shows depicting girls getting trashed in clubs, or getting worked up over seemingly trivial things. Even sitcoms are perpetrators, often having stupid female characters. They not only further previous stereotypes about these groups, but also make it easier for people to make fun of or demean them. However, on the other hand, TV can be a great bonding experience. Even with the little TV that I watch, I’ve made several friends based off of our shared interest in specific TV shows alone. It’s a common media that everyone is able to easily talk about and connect with. Not only that, but families are able to spend time with each other just sitting down and watching TV together. About once a week me and my parents sit down and watch one of those cheesy crime shows together. It gives us a way to spend time together and ultimately bond over. This common connection among people helps further and broaden relationships, which I think is important to do. So, while television isn't my favorite form of entertainment, I still think it can have an important and useful role in our society. It just has a few problems to work out.
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