The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Their Appeal

Posted on 21 October 2009.

It is my opinion that this Real Housewives of Atlanta is presently one of the most popular television shows, among a sub-population, within the culture of many individuals 18-35 years of age. After watching the show and all of its intensity, I am trying to reconcile whether fans are attracted to the luxurious lifestyles or the adult psychopathology that avails itself. There is nothing wrong with Adult Psychopathology, i.e. DRAMA, but don’t we have enough in our own personal lives. This is entertainment and I encourage you to remain a loyal fan, but you may want to explore why you are so involved in this particular reality show.

Considerations/Observations:

You have……

An unconscious wish (both males and females) to be an Atlanta housewife in all of its Glory,or…
An Empty life, which forces you to live vicariously through one of the RHOA, or…
You are just sexually frustrated and have chosen this as a route or outlet of expression.

Whatever your reasons, you should look through the Kaleidoscope to see where change may need to occur in your life.

I still attend an occasional Super Bowl Party; however I just can pull myself up to attend an Atlanta Housewives Party. I am wondering, is it the reality of chaos or the blunt emotional trauma. Another question that has me concerned, “Will Ne-Ne and the crew become role models of tomorrow?!?” You are what you eat and a lot of individuals are eating the RHOA up. They are fat on the drama and empty on essence. I will not get into an analysis of the each of the characters this week, but stay tuned there is much more to come…

Enough Said,

Dr. O

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Anne

I watch RHOA to assess where we are as a society. The women of this show are what a journalist has termed “Newbos – the New Black Overclass – that is, those who have made their wealth (if we can call it that) by being in some aspect of the enterrtainment industry – an athlete, a “musician,” a groupie, a stripper, etc. The young man’s Newbo book hasn’t come out yet, but I can’t wait to read it.

I have observed the lack of awareness the characters have when it comes to etiquette and general know how. Someone should buy them a copy of Harriette Cole’s “How to Be.” These women need mentors and purpose, other than the superficial.

I am trying to discern if there isn’t any substance in their lives: is it all about cars, clothes, weaves, plastic surgery, etc? Is that what society has become? But I also very interested about the portrayal of black women a media, a passion that arose when I took Images of Women in the Media course at Spelman.

I have a friend who told me she looks at the cars outside an establishment before she decides whether or not she’s going in. I rock the 95 Sentra, I use valet parking, and I don’t look for free parking spaces 2 – 3 blocks away from the establishment for safety and convenience purposes.

I like nice stuff, but once you get rid that stuff, what do you really have? Unfortunately, most people’s identities are based their affiliations and their belongings. I was hosting a former student this weekend and I have several work/social obligations in a penthouse and mansion, respectively. She told me that I should introduce as a Spelman Alumna and Yale Graduate student. I admonished her, can’t you just be you, without having attach labels to your identity? I refused to introduce as she wished because it really would have made her look as if she really didn’t belong if she needed an intro as such.

Cornel West once said that this excess and hyperconsuming is the paraphernalia of suffering. He may have something there.

Great site Dr. Owens.

All the best…