Dr. Phil's, "House of Hatred" (beliefs, homosexuals, choice)

Green Gaia · #1 10-24-2006, 03:26 PM

Ok, I don't normally watch Dr. Phil (or any talk shows for that matter), but I happened to catch his show yesterday which was the first in a series of shows on Mondays called the House of Hatred. They taken 6 people who are full of hate for another group of people and put them in a house together along with the people they claim to hate.

Synopsis:
Six individuals with different judgments and prejudices move into The Dr. Phil House together, with cameras capturing every move as they struggle to challenge their own beliefs and values. Gary is a white supremacist, and B. is an African-American who hates white people. Staci is thin and hates fat people, and John is over 600 pounds and hates skinny people. Christina fears and hates homosexuals, and Tessa is a lesbian who hates straight people. They all work together in various assignments from Dr. Phil. Will they break down the walls of hatred and intolerance and learn to accept one another?

Anyone else watch this? What were your thoughts on the people in the house? From just watching the first show the only ones I think have any hope right now of overcoming their hatred is Tessa and Christina, everyone else seems very, very angry and set in their ways.

evearael · #2 10-24-2006, 03:27 PM

*Twitch* so much hate! Sounds like it will get ratings, but I'm not sure I could stomach it.

Bishka · #3 10-24-2006, 03:37 PM

Sounds interesting, like evearael said, I'm sure it'll get ratings.

Green Gaia · #4 10-24-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by evearael

*Twitch* so much hate! Sounds like it will get ratings, but I'm not sure I could stomach it.

I generally can't stomach such things either, but this was interesting because it was people who recognize they have this hate and in some way acknowledge they want to change, that's why they're there. But it's not going to be easy or pretty.

Green Gaia · #5 10-24-2006, 03:54 PM

One thing I noticed is the group is split between those who hate what the other group is, and those who hate because how they have been treated by the other group.

For example, Tessa says she hates straight people because of how they have treated her because she is a lesbian. John says he hates thin people because of how they have treated him because he is overweight. B. says she hates white people because of how they have treated her because she is an African-American.

On the other side, Christina say she hates gay people because she thinks it's gross and they are going to hell. Staci says she hates fat people because they are lazy, stupid, and smelly. Gary says he hates black people because he believes whites to be superior.

So there is initial hatred and reactionary hatred. I'm not sure which will be easier to overcome.

JMoum04 · #6 10-24-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Maize

One thing I noticed is the group is split between those who hate what the other group is, and those who hate because how they have been treated by the other group.

For example, Tessa says she hates straight people because of how they have treated her because she is a lesbian. John says he hates thin people because of how they have treated him because he is overweight. B. says she hates white people because of how they have treated her because she is an African-American.

On the other side, Christina say she hates gay people because she thinks it's gross and they are going to hell. Staci says she hates fat people because they are lazy, stupid, and smelly. Gary says he hates black people because he believes whites to be superior.

So there is initial hatred and reactionary hatred. I'm not sure which will be easier to overcome.

Chances are, initial hatred is probably much easier to overcome, because there's no rationality or reasoning to lay a foundation for that hatred.

As for the show, I'm probably not going to watch it. I don't exactly hold Dr. Phil in the highest regard let alone give him much credibility. Regardless, this kind of concept has already been done by a few reality shows and chances are he's definately doing this just for ratings.

Faint · #7 10-24-2006, 04:05 PM

Sounds fun. And if they all start brawling, Dr. Phil can put it on pay-per-view.

I want to see more of these hate houses, but come on--let's up the ante a little. White supremists, homophobes, fat-ophobes (whatever). *Yawn* You want ratings? Put a child molestor in there with a man who was molested as a child. Get an anti-abortion activist with a pro-choice female boxer. Or ME and the Bush Administration!

Feathers in Hair · #8 10-24-2006, 06:19 PM

I'm afraid that I missed it. There's enough trouble with me trying to get through the conflict and nastiness that the guests display toward each other on 'normal' episodes that I really didn't want to watch this one.

Hopefully, though, everything can work out toward the greatest good. For myself, I imagine that the reactionary-haters would have an easier time overcoming their feelings than the other kind. Not sure why I think that, though. Maybe because a reactionary can point to a specific event and say 'that's what's causing my feelings', whereas the other type can't.