You probably already know that I have an opinion about virtually everything. I think my parents, in fact, might regret encouraging my education because I won't ever shut up if I think I know something (kidding, the rents are actually very supportive and proud - and I absolutely always know everything).
One area of exception has always been pop culture for me - I don't know, I don't care, I'm not hostile nor excited about celebrities of any kind. I don't watch reality shows or know the names of the actors in the shows that I do watch. I don't Keep Up with the Kardashians, and I only know the name of their show because it was a topic of conversation in my former workplace (miss you, tele-land!), and okay - because Kim Kardashian was on Ellen not too long ago.
I find all this is starting to change. Partly, I blame Marco for getting me addicted to The A List: Dallas, which is both horrible and impossible to stop watching. But mostly, I think it's the lack of homework for the first time in my life that prompts me to spend my evenings making spinach smoothies and channel surfing.
So, I was slightly more aware than you'd expect when I started seeing the endless facebook posts about Kim Kardashian's short lived marriage - I knew who she was (sort of, I'm still not entirely sure how she or her family came into the limelight and no, I don't care to find out) and from her recent Ellen visit, knew she had recently been married and had rumors circulating that her marriage was already about to end. On Ellen, she asserted that these rumors were false. Recently I learned that she filed for divorce, and took personal offense to the fact that someone would dare lie to Ellen.
But, I'm still rather opinionless on her actual marriage. I get the same-sex marriage advocates who criticize that a 72 day marriage is superficial, while geniuinely lasting relationships between same-sex couples are (mostly) not acknowledged as legitimate. I get it. But really - really, do we want to spend our time criticizing someone else's motives for getting married? Is it fair to say so and so's marriage wasn't legitimate? Um, is that what you want someone saying about a same-sex marriage? Does it really feel like a good use of time to hate on someone else's marriage while working so that one day, your own can be recognized?
You can say that a 72 day marriage hurts the institution of marriage - but marriage can't be hurt. Marriage is not a living being, with feelings. Marriage cannot be damaged, except for within your own relationship and your own idea of what it should look like (if you can't get it out of your thick head that your way is not the right way for everyone). Marriage cannot get its feelings hurt and marriage can mean different things to different people without it affecting your life or your personal desires in the slightest. Same sex marriages, Kardashian marriages, traditional marriages - I really don't understand why we could give a crap.
We should all be able to choose if, when, how, why, and to whom we get married. But don't tout that you support marriage freedom for same-sex couples, then spend all the livelong day posting hateful tweets and facebook posts about Kim's shortlived marriage because you personally don't think she got married for the right reasons. If you don't want money in Kim's pocket for allegedly stunt weddings designed to raise ratings and attract corporate sponsors - then don't watch her show and don't give advertisers a reason to give her money.
Kim - I can only guess that your show is ridiculous, stupid, annoying, yet with a touch of addictive. I think consumerism and greed are probably ruining our country, and people like you are perpetuating an absurd fascination and longing for wealth and material items - and while you perpetuate this longing you're rolling around in riches while others can't find jobs. But whenever, to whomever, and for whatever reasons you decide to get married - do what you feel. I expect the same respect in return related to my decisions if, how, when, why, or whom I choose to marry. Hell, maybe I'll try to marry into your family to share the wealth one day.
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