I Know It's Rotting My Brain, But. . .

This weekend, I indulged my need to watch trashy television. Two of my favorite shows to love to hate are Bridezillas and Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Where do they find these women?! Is there a casting call for insane brides, whimpy grooms, and bitchy, Southern, Black women? Which show is worse probably depends on which episode you watch.

On Bridezillas, it's not uncommom for the bridesmaids get assaulted -- verbally and physically. (Which makes me think of the comedian Cedric the Entertainer. He says Black people have a "wish factor" philosophy, as in I wish a Bridezilla would pull some s*%# like that on me. . .!) And what kind of groom does nothing when his intended threatens to open a can of 'whip-ass' on his mother?! These women have absolutely no self-awareness. Or, they're clinically insane and need to go back on their meds.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta is like a train wreck; a sense of morbid curiosity makes me watch! Aside from possibly marrying/divorcing well, what exactly is their claim to fame? Kim, the token White girl, is a walking billboard advertisement for Botox, implants (lips, boobs, etc.), liposuction, and hair extensions. She's got more weave than the Sistahs! Oh, and she relies on a psychic to guide her decisions. Seriously, these women are a bunch of self-absorbed, petty, backbiters, and they totally misrepresent any woman -- Black or otherwise -- I have ever known.

Oh, but they're so much fun to watch and ridicule!