Octomom plus 6

You know, I am really scared by the thought of Nadya Suleman (octomom) being in a television show. It seems to be the very definition of how unlike reality these “reality” programs can get.

Suleman is an attention whore. Which says nothing of the probabale damage she will bring to her children. If no damage has already been done, which is highly unlikely. The woman appears to be incapable of taking care of her children as is – and that’s just thinking of the 6 she already has.

But what is worse is the thought that untold thousands if not millions will be watching this woman self-destruct. Not that any television producer would ever step in for the sake of the kids. They will never get in the way of ratings just because decency obligates them to ensure the kids get the help they need. Jon & Kate Plus 8 has proven that in droves. Which matches the number of sadist people in the nation willing to watch the meltdown from the comfort of their couch.

Now I know I called the recent viewers of Jon & Kate Plus 8 sadists. Some will think this unfair and an overstatement. But it really isn’t. By definition a sadist enjoys inflicting pain on others. And by watching this family being assaulted by the tabloids, as well as having to deal with the stress that a 24/7 television crew looking over their shoulders brings. None of which can be argued as a benefit to the kids.

Thus in watching the show it prolongs the suffering, intensifies the paparazzi feeding frenzy, and justifies the tabloid actions. The Gosselin’s would never be plastered all over the national media were it not for viewers, and media looking to make a cheap buck. So think of how Suleman and her kid’s will be pimped, since they already are tabloid fodder.

I am no fan of “reality” programs. They are the scum at the bottom of the barrel that television creativity comes from. There is no benefit, no content, and nothing worth remembering. If grown adults want to make complete fools of themselves I have no objection. But we are not talking about adults, we are talking about an apparently emotionally impared mother, and 14 children. 8 of which are highly likely to have extreme medical and emotional problems.

Will that be the big ratings drive? Watching a mother who can barely control herself losing her mind on an infant that cannot do anything but be the product of bad medical procedures? Are we so morally corrupt as to think that this could ever be anything more than a depraved abuse of the children?

Personally, I plan on boycotting any advertiser that would ever consider supporting this program. There is no way of justifying this child abuse, least of all because someone hopes to make a buck out of this. Advertisers are as much of a pimp as the producers in this regard, and the prostitutes in this case are babies and children. I bet their mothers will be proud.