THE LIFETIME NETWORK
Lifetime Network has never been my favorite channel but when I veg I've sometimes ended up watching it but, I have never stopped and think about how it presents it self.
While reading a SG1 fanfic by myeveryday1993 on ff.net called Little Moments a came accross this:
Janet lowered one corner of the paper and peered at Sam appraisingly. "Lifetime?"
"You mean the Victim Network?" Sam snorted. "I love that station. That's the one where every woman is a victim of some sort and every man is a piece of crap. And then the victim must find a way to get rid of said piece of crap, and she's accused of murder and put in prison for only trying to protect herself and not be made into a victim. And then there's some sort of vindication, and she's let out of the slammer just in time for some major holiday where everyone cries. Good times." She pretended to wipe away a tear.
"Wow, Sam." Janet's expressive face couldn't hide her fascination at her friend's outburst. "Got sarcasm?"
Sam, however, showed no remorse. "It's either that, or addiction, or an eating disorder or something. But every woman on that network is either evil or a victim. It's ridiculous."
Now I will never look at it the same again.