May 14, 2008
TV Producers Torturing Contestants
Wow I never realized that people would willingly subject themselves to torture just to get on the TEE VEE.
Research shows that sleep deprivation makes people emotionally volatile and temperamental — a fact that hasn't escaped the notice of some reality TV producers. In fact, though it's not always obvious to the audience, many reality shows feature contestants who could use a little more sleep....Wow, so you mean all those all nighters I pulled in my DP career, making blips go where they are supposed to, were torture?...Lincoln Hiatt, executive producer of the reality show Solitary on the Fox Reality Channel, calls sleep deprivation "a producer's ally on almost any show."
But sleep researcher Carskadon isn't so sure. She notes, "I don't want to say that it's unethical, but maybe it is. There's documentation that sleep deprivation has been used as torture in prisoner of war settings."
Hurry call Code Pink! Call the ALCU! Call OSHA! Call the Hague! And Hurry. The Man and I have a settlement to make.
By Howie at 10:02 AM |
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