Comments | ivorywitch: Cognitive Dissonance...There Is More Than Just One Kind

ivorywitch

Cognitive Dissonance...There Is More Than Just One Kind

Feb 23, 2013 00:32

All this crap about the Fox New segment that ‘pokes fun’ or just generally displays total ignorance about Wicca and Paganism, has me just shaking my head. In what world does getting them to issue an apology actually change anything? It’s not like you change THEIR minds. Those people, in spite of what they say, are NOT journalists; they’re not ( Read more... )

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hardrockitty February 23 2013, 06:55:50 UTC

I am a member of the YouTube Pagan community and there were several people who were contacted for another episode of Wife Swap witch style this last year 2012/2013. All of the people that I know that were contacted TURNED it DOWN. They were offered $50,000 dollars and said NO. I can provide links to vids and accounts if you wish. They said no because they new that the show would take advantage of them and portray them in a bad light. However, they will find someone eventually who will not turn down that kind of money. The problem isn't the people being picked for this show. The problem is the producers taking advantage of people and exploiting them for ratings. Not to say that lady is not a total fruitcake but she may not be as bad as they make her out to be. -Sugar

hardrockitty February 23 2013, 08:06:39 UTC

Ok So I went thru and watch ed the entire episode or all 7 clips on Youtube and honestly it wasn't that bad. Sure it was sensationalized BUT I have seen worse.

ivorywitch February 23 2013, 22:15:06 UTC

I hope I never see worse. The idea that anyone might think reality tv a fit vehicle for education about paganism is laughable. She did it for the money. The idea that people see her as representative of Wicca is an embarrassment.

hardrockitty February 24 2013, 07:57:13 UTC

Have you seen Mad Mad House? That for me was far far worse.

marius_98 February 23 2013, 20:55:08 UTC

Couldn't have said it better myself. Getting an apology out of FOX is a pointless endeavor. Our efforts to not be towards this fairly petty retribution, but towards educating people at large that that kind of mocking of another faith is unacceptable PERIOD.

As for the WifeSwap thing. Yeah. I agree with you. I've met the woman personally. Slimier than a frog covered in KY if you ask me. Call it heathen intuition if you will, but I worry for the future of paganism in America with women like that acting as our unappointed spokespeople.

ivorywitch February 23 2013, 22:17:38 UTC

<< Slimier than a frog covered in KY if you ask me.>>

LMAO! I'm going to have to remember that one!