By Osagie Alonge
The attention-grabbing Kardashians are inevitably in the news again, but this time, instead of more talk of endorsement deals, a $20M wedding, honeymoon in a $3,300-a-night hotel and bolt-like divorce, they are at the receiving end of a protest by an online group who want them banned from TV!
The group, in its social petition website, GoPetition.com and through its author Cyndy Syder, feels that the E! Channel show, ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ is ‘mostly staged and places an emphasis on vanity, greed, promiscuity, vulgarity and over-the-top conspicuous consumption’.
Already the ‘No More Kardashian’ protest has collected almost 150,000 signatures so far, which obviously shows that a lot of people feel strongly about the shows attempts to amass popularity.
The full petition, which was first posted on the website on Wednesday, November 2, and which will be sent to the management of the entertainment channel E! reads;
‘Dear E! Online,
We are respectfully requesting that your network find other shows to air.
‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ is just not viewing that we the public, would like to see from your network. Enough is enough.
I am asking people to sign a petition that will be forwarded to E! Online to request that the show, ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians,’ ends.”
“We feel that these shows are mostly staged and place an emphasis on vanity, greed, promiscuity, vulgarity and over-the-top conspicuous consumption,” the statement reads, referring to the suite of Kardashian shows.
“While some may have begun watching the spectacle as mindless entertainment or as a sort of ‘reality satire,’ it is a sad truth that many young people are looking up to this family and are modelling their appearance and behaviour after them.”
“There is no particular religious or political platform behind our disgust; we are just finally fed up.’
‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ is an American reality television series that focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. The series premiered in October 2007.
12 comments
I think the boycott is absolutely ridiculous!! They are entertaining an audience that continues to watch and continues to buy their clothing. So why not go after Jersey shore ? they are falling down drunk every second you turn it on. I think this group of people should keep it moving to bigger issues in the world. How do you go from wall street to reality television??
I agree, you should banish the Jersey Shore bimbos as well.
#isthiswhywearehere………… nor be by force to watch na……if u nor like..flip the channel……..misplaced priority .. to protest thieving governors una nor do …hissssssss..rubbish
I totally agree with d group. There is absolutely nothing interesting or spectacular about the show. Young people watch lots of these shows & they tend to “copy” the life style of the actors and actresses. Since people have started protesting, its only a matter of time before the group wil gain grounds and get d ears of the management of E!
I could not agree more, with the comments on the show “Kardashians” This type of Show should be discontinued. What is there to be learnt from watching a group of Women, flaunt their wears on TV. Our young people need more role models. Our society today, is lacking in morals and quiet frankly, watching a group of people carry on..because they can, is not quality Television. The Show is mindless; America needs family shows that, promote family values..I do not, and would not encourage my family to watch this show. We as a people need to get back to quality entertainment, with a real life message in our family shows. One that can stimulate the minds of the young and impressionable, in our society as a whole.
I don’t agree with bashing the Kardashians, its not their fault your teenager/young adult children are self absorbed and think the world owes them. It is YOURS. From birth you have probably handed your kids every thing their little hearts desired to make yourself feel better because you didn’t or couldn’t be there for them and now your looking to put the blame for the way they are on any thing but yourself.
I pick and choose what my kids get, and I have not sheltered my kids from the real world, but I did take the time along the way to explain why some things were good and why some were bad. I am my childs role model, not the people they see on tv or in movies.
Be an active parent and a role model for your kids and don’t put blame where it doesn’t belong.
the only way to stop the kardashian trash is to complain. actually have a fit on your cable or satellite provider . because e network will only ignore any negative feedback from any e mail , ect.
thats true the show shd be banned. i think someone needs to advocate a ban on BIG BROTHER AFRICA COS ITS A SHOW OF SHAME AND PROMISCUITY TOO
I think if you don’t like the KARDASHIANS,..then DON’T watch THEM then.!!!!…& if u don’t like them…then…You should prevent your kids from watching them…if you don’t want them to watch!!!! Block that channel or disconnect the T.V…duhh????!!!!
What about Joan River’s potty mouth?..How come no one complains about her?…I think its just a bunch of people who are racists and prejudice cause they are half Armenian..and like Armenians have a certain not so good reputation,..they take it out on the Kardashians!!!!!.
Anyways…ARMENIAN women from Armenia are well know to be Home wreckers,…..what is wrong with what the Kardashian’s are doing?…What they do is nothing compare to what Russian-Armenians or like they say..”HAYASTAN” women do…they are a bunch of homewreckers…but at least the KARDASHIANS are NOT!!!!…They don’t go wrecking other people’s marriages!!!!
The thing I don’t like about the Kardashians is the sexual content,..and how they talk dirty to each other,..and don’trespect their mother more…otherwise they are fun to watch sometimes!!!..Kris Jenner is a great mom!!!! She deserves more respect!!!
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