Unspoken discrimination

There is a prejudice

that no one talks about,

yet it is real.

It is the act of television viewing.

I am a TV person.

I like TV, and I get judgment, A LOT.

I like to read, I like to look at magazines,

but I love to watch TV.

I get the raised eyebrows, 

or the even more common remark,

"I don't watch much TV."

It's said snarky-like as though 

those who do, are less intelligent,

or somewhat less motivated.

It is often said with an uppity attitude,

as if television watching is inferior.

I ask, why?

Both are stories.

In either scenario,

you aren't the creator of the story.

The viewer and the reader are just

enjoying someone else's work.

What's with readers thinking 

a book is superior?

One believing a reader 

is more worthy than a viewer.

There is trash in both mediums.

I don't watch bad television.

It has been a process,

but if I can't watch it with mom or Jesus...

I ain't watching it.

I miss some shows.

I wonder what the Walkers are doing...

but garbage in, garbage out.

I want to live a intentional life.

I don't want to watch shows

that teach values and morals

I don't believe.

I could get sucked back in easily.

I see a commercial, and I want to

but... I try to refrain.

Sometimes, I fail.

I am not perfect, but I am trying.

The Oscars, were not worth watching.

The f -bomb is stupid in an acceptance speech.

Disrespectful, and I think, it was planned.

But I digress.

However, there are plenty of decent shows.

Why is a morally sound, 

family friendly show 

of less value than a book?

So, I ask you book snobs... 

lay off the TV people.

We are not stupid, we are not lazy.

We like our entertainment 

in a different form.

Not better, not worse, just different.

On that note, I am off to read a bit 

and then 

watch my Harry's Law at 9.

Judge Judy Reader,

can't we all just get along? :)
P.S. I am not upset, just saying.