Roseanne becomes a role model
It’s eight o’clock in the evening, I have settled down on the couch to watch some primetime television. As I flip through the channels I realize how superficial and unrealistic the actresses truly are. I also began to notice one common thread between all of the women portrayed on television; most look like they just got done with a photo shoot for Cosmopolitan or Playboy. The men portrayed seem to be a little more realistic and down to earth. This brought out a startling realization that men can be just the guys next door; while women need to be drop dead gorgeous. The “Roseanne” sitcom is the only show that I can think of that didn’t fit these generalizations. When looking back at what I gained from watching “Roseanne,” the television sitcom from the late eighties, I see a woman who wasn’t afraid to tell the world, “World, this is who I am. Deal with it!” I really feel Roseanne lived by this motto. She was over-weight boisterous, sometimes downright obnoxious person, but she always seemed to have her heart in the right place. She was a positive role model to many, encouraging many women to show off to society who they really are, giving us a sense of inner
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Approximate Word count = 859
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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