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A Rhetorical Analysis Of Are You Hot

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Becker’s article focuses on the damaging practices and behaviors women can learn by watching reality television. Becker points out that the reality program, Are You Hot?, a show entirely focused on a female competitor’s appearance being evaluated by a panel of judges, is one such program that can lead to female viewers developing body image issues. This is said as competitors are frequently unhappy with the way they look, and they can resort to unhealthy eating habits. Throughout the article, the author effectively criticizes the show and highlights the negative side of reality television. Although the author states that parents should advise their daughters to avoid watching the show and similar programs, she fails to make note of the enlightening effects reality shows have on eating disorder research. Researchers now know that young women can adapt certain behaviors into their lifestyles by merely viewing certain media, not only by being around their peers and families. Therefore, this source accurately shows how watching reality …show more content…

The author makes an interesting point that even though most adults realize just how little of the reality programs are actually real, adolescent girls may not be as aware. Although the author mentions how reality programs reinforce the idea of acceptable body proportions and ideal weights, Peek highlights that upon viewing the programs, parents can use them as a learning opportunity for their daughters. Parents can then use a program and its characters as examples of how not to behave, examples of people not to emulate, and examples of beliefs and opinions their daughters are not to have. As a result, Peek successfully assesses both the positive and negative effects of reality shows on young girls. Therefore, this source is used to argue in favor of reality television in the

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