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I was annoyed...
When I read an article in G2 at lunchtime today. Interesting article on the fact that blue peter presenters have gone down hll. It was suggested, and I quote, 'we have perhaps moved into a scary age for young girls where image, being thin, and looking 'sexy' is more important than ever' The writer Kate Figes also wrote that the presenter Zoe Salmon - Miss Ireland 1999 - appeared taking over from Liz Barker. "She had a degree in law but you wouldnt think so from the way she pouts on screen, acts dumb when it comes to anything intelligent, wears skimpy, tighy clothing and squeals and giggles in a 'girls girl' way when she looks at anything as terrifying as a spider'. This woman has no reason whatsoever to be presenting a tv programme for children. Especially not Blue Peter. "Blue Peter doesnt need to be sexed up or dumbed down. It stands alone, enjoying a special trust and confidence from adults and children because of its long history and its calm common sense. It doesnt need to imitate the crass, hyped up, silly style of so many of the other dreadful presenters and programems for children... If Programme editors cannot see why Zoe Salmon doesnt fit in with that long history of warmth substance then I fear it risks losing much of what has made it so special for so long"
I'll definately agree with that. So many kids tv presenters and people that they should look to as role models are becoming exceedingly shallow, blonde, dumb, too into their looks and generally wanting to be sexy and attractive when that is the opposite of what they should be doing.
Full article here -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1690641,00.html
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Funny
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/flash/endofworld.html
Check this out - its quite funny if a little weird.
Been havin a very sunday day today so far. Got up late - well actually it wasnt so late after the clocks went back - lazed arounf in my pyjamas until about half 11/12 ish and then got dressed - went into town - got some bits anf bobs. One tip - never go to iceland or wilkinsons on a sunday. Just lazing around in me room at the mo - wanna watch some football but its only gymnastics on grandstand. It def does feel later than 2.10 in the afternoon. It'll take a while for my brain to adjust.
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