“And why shouldn’t the Thompsons showcase their cheeseball breakfasts, pregnant daughter, Redneck Games, and discussions of their own obesity? Is it because it’s bad for them? Or is it because it’s bad for you? Does it make you uncomfortable to see how other people live? Would you rather not be associated—as an American or a fellow human being—with people like the Thompsons because you deem them beneath you? If that’s the case, who’s the ignorant party here? The people who are totally comfortable with themselves the way that they are, or the people who don’t like those people for being the way that they are? Jersey Shore, The Real Housewives, Toddlers & Tiaras, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Teen Mom—they might not be representations of the America that you like, but they’re a part of an America that exists.”

— Here Comes the Honey Boo Boo Backlash

11:46 pm  •  23 August 2012  •  1 note