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The plethora and popularity of reality TV doesn't say much about our older generations.

Sarcasm aside, the relative popularities of Fox News on TV and Vice on the Internet are pretty good examples of what this article is talking about.

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In my experience, only people above 30 watch reality shows. Virtually all reality shows are for old people. Real Housewives, everything on HGTV, everything on the History and Discovery channel... the only network that's associated with youth that has reality shows I can think of is MTV, but even that is probably more watched by aging men trying desperately to relive their cool days.

That's funny, my experience has been the complete opposite.

Yes TOWI, BB etcetera are your younger and lower social class C2, D and E using the NRS system.

I question the veracity of that statement. Whenever you see a mob of screaming fans surrounding one of the Kardashians they tend to span all age groups. And twentysomethings are always trying to get me to watch the latest E! reality show.

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