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I don't like ugly betty.

Just another sitcom where we all place importance on looks. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I just don't get the humor.

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But Shannon, the point of the show is that the pretty people are shallow and mean and that Betty is good-hearted, determined, tough and great at her job. How does the show place emphasis on looks?

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I imagine the series finale will have Betty lose the braces and get contacts and wind up out-glamorizing the glamourous.

Of course... that is another seven seasons away... we hope.


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Probably that it is suggested that "ugly people" are always good natured and "good looking" people are usually always jerks or (excuse the language here)..b!@ch's.

As I said.

It's probably me but I just get tired of looks being such a big factor in today's world when we need to get away with that type of stereotype. But considering where this show originated from I can see why this type of show puts emphesis on "looks". I just think it's sends a warped message to society,but it's not (and probably won't be the last) show to do this.

I condemn myself here I guess because Three's Company is one of my favorite classic sitcoms and THAT show was ALL about "looks" and sexual overtones.

I'll shut up now. lol

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Oh,

And not to mention that Betty does not look "white", is she? I'm not sure but she looks to be of another nationality or something.

Guess what I'm trying to say is that they make it sound like "ugly"
people are more believable if they are of another race with braces and "good looking" people are more believable if they are "white".

That disturbs me.

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I am so glad to read this news. "Ugly Betty" is one of the better new shows this season and each episode (of the three so far) has been better than the one before.

When I told a friend that I thought it should do well with Hispanic viewers, she scoffed because it is remake of a telenovella. I'd be very interested to find out how well it is doing with this demographic.

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I watched the first two episodes, and that show is complete rubbish (as are most new shows this season). What a waste of airtime to give that show a full order (same is true of Jericho, an equal waste of space).

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Go Betty!!

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Shannon, I completely disagree. The fact that Betty is latin has nothing to do with her looks - the show is originally latin (Columbian) and the producers wanted to create a show that will talk to the original latin audience as well as the all amerixcan one that did not watch the original. You can say many things for and against the show and it's use of stereotypes - but racism is definetly not one of them.

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Dancing with the stars did the same amount is doing now in that time slot -- it showed ABC that they could do competitive in the time slot.

Ugly Betty rules

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Shannon wrote ..>> And not to mention that Betty does not look "white", is she? I'm not sure but she looks to be of another nationality or something.
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OK i've no degree on racial profiling and obviously Betty's character seems to have a mixture of three main racial attributes [that is] Caucasoid [her skin] Negroid [can you tell her nose & luscious lips? ] and mongoloid [that is] Indian cheek bones and eyes, her well approved personality and natural looks it's what makes Betty a good candidate for the show in a general sense it clearly fit to most latin american viewers and pop culture thru the American eyes.

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I'm from Colombia and the Original Betty gave you the guts you lost when you try to be someone you don't fit with and teach you that despite of beauty, intelligence always is a tourning point in any company.I proved it my self in my life, by the way, I'm not ugly but not blond, and blond in Latin America means success!!!!!

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