[Dan31652]

I find the supermarket tabloids (National Enquirer, The Globe, etc.) abominable. They even sling mud at little kids like JonBenet Ramsey and Kathie Lee’s kid. Even though their only target seems to be celebreties (willing or unwilling, such as Monica Lewinsky), I still cringe at the thought of these tabloids ever digging up largely fabricated dirt about me if I ever became famous. How can anyone stomach such yellow journalism? If you buy them, why do you? Obviously they sell like hotcakes, because they’re featured prominently at every checkout stand I’ve ever stood in.

User Detail :  

Name : Dan31652, Gender : M, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Pentecostal Christian, Age : 21, City : Los Angeles area, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Lucy-H22675]

Tabloids sell like hotcakes for the same reason that millions of people watch the Jerry Springer show. They appeal to the lowest common denomiator. Personally, I have no desire to see other people’s dirty laundry hung out for the whole neighborhood to see, but there obviously are a lot of people who do.

User Detail :  

Name : Lucy-H22675, Gender : F, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Age : 25, City : San Jose, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[SJ]

I used to read them back in the day when they did stories on Bat Boy and paper bag collectors. I thought they were so ridiculous that they were funny.

User Detail :  

Name : SJ, Gender : M, City : San Diego, State : CA, Country : United States, 

[Dan-M27342]

I have tried really hard most of my life to figure people out. A very large portion of my ‘heroes’ – Jules Verne, for example, became very disenchanted with humanity in later life. Everything I can find suggests that people are motivated by two basic Freudian urges, Eros and Thanatos. Like Lions, we wish to rule the pride and will eagerly eat the children of our rivals. Look at what sells: Fashion and violence. At some level, our ‘achievement’ delights at the ‘failures’ of others. Sociobiologists suggest that even altruism is calculated to give advantage for our offspring. When one encounters true compassion, it should be cherished, for it is rare!

User Detail :  

Name : Dan-M27342, Gender : M, Age : 50, City : Mesquite, State : NV, Country : United States, Occupation : counselor, 

[Tam24835]

I think it’s like wrestling. People want to be entertained. They want to be shocked and amazed and believe, even if only for a moment, that the story or blood is real.

User Detail :  

Name : Tam24835, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 26, City : San Joaquin Valley, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Author]

Posts