Petitioners Seek to Get Greek Canceled
By Penny (Chief Contributor) Tags: Real world, Gossip Girl, petition, stereotypes, ABC Family, Greek
12:02 PM
The fight to take down ABC Family's Greek hasn't brought out the brightest, but it has brought out the boxing gloves. To add fuel to the fire, here are a few other shows that should be protested.
My summer in the city has been great, except for one big, gaping hole: a lack of a television. The only thing getting me through this crisis has been watching the entire season of Greek on abcfamily.com. Despite being a latecomer to the show, I must admit I’m hooked on the mindless, frothy guilty pleasure.
So imagine my shock and dismay to discover there is a petition online to have the show canceled. Canceled!? But Greek, I hardly knew thee.
Even Gawker is upset.
As of today, the petition has 2,846 signatures. Impressive, right? Wrong. There is, of course, the usual outraged whining about stereotyping among the signers, but mixed in are more than a few show supporters. Take signature #2808, Logan Masonoff, for example. He writes, “Greek is an amazing show that shows us a different view of college.” On that note, anonymous signature #2835 adds, “I LOVE THE SHOW AND KAPPY IS HOT.”
Both valid points. Except for one thing. If you support the show, DON’T SIGN THE PETITION.
That minor point aside, the petition organizers claim, “The show promotes false stereotypes concerning college Greek life and Greek organizations. They show Greek organizations condoning underage drinking, drug use, discrimination and promiscuity.”
Hmm, in that case, I have a few suggestions for other petitions calling for show cancelations based on inaccurate and unfair portrayals of young people:
Gossip Girl: This show erroneously makes Upper Eastsiders look like rich, snobby kids who can get away with anything, which couldn't be farther from the truth I'm sure.
Real World: After watching this reality show, people might actually think young adults are self-involved party animals instead of sober, serious citizens of the world.
Ugly Betty: Viewing just a few episodes of the comedy may mislead audiences to believe that some college graduates can be real go-getters and hard workers. It's just not fair.
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