It seems Lori & Julia are obsessed with "looks" and place so much empashis & importance on how people look. It is disheartening to me to hear them rating  & judging people (for instance, at the State Fair) in such a mean spirited way.  Imagine if the people knew you were speaking about them and putting them down like that!    Think of their feelings!  And I don't mean to say Lori & Julia are a minority--it is so prevalent in all media to rate and categorize people (especially women) by their appearance. What I want to ask is, what do you say to people who sincerely try to be healthy & happy, but just get too depressed or overwhelmed or just don't make it their number one goal in life to look perfect?  So should they feel inferior or judged based on their appearance?  And what do you say to people who were born with disfigurements or kids with deformities that is not their fault, but they will undoubtedly be made fun of because of show like this that promote & push looking great.  With society placing so much importance on looks imagine how it must make them feel when they look into the mirror???   I think shows like the Lori & Julia show just contribute to people feeling insecure & inferior about themselves--for instance, they push & promote plastic surgery & other cosmentic treatments. But! Do you realize how many people (women) could NEVER AFFORD it even if they desired to do it??? I mean, not everyone has the money. But honestly, even if we have the money, why should we spend so, so much money on vanity, when there are CHILDREN STARVING & HOMELESS??!!??  I mean I get so angry when I really think of all the money spent on nothing but vanity, when it could be used for so much better purposes.  

Every time I hear talk about getting procedures for cosmetic & vanity purposes, I just wonder how great would it be if we as a society took all that money & put it to use to help others.  Maybe give some of that vanity money to "Operation Smile" so some poverty-stricken kids don't have to live with deformed faces--I don't think they care about looking perfect, they just want to be able to smile.  

Thank you for listening to my views,

I appreciate being able to share.

peace, luv & all that. 

Turning the channel does not change the shallow behavior that hurts people's feelings, however.  You both have a point I understand...

I agree with Lindy. I have decided not to subscribe to People, not to read Enterainment Weekly, not to watch Entertainment Tonight. I don't have great self esteem, dispite my mothers efforts to raise a self assured woman. I could not even watch TV until I was almost in highschool, but that did not prevent me from feeling bad about myself because I didn't fit into the "Norm" (kids in school nailed that one home). Lori & Julia remind me a bit of myself in my twenties at the bar with my best friend. It was so much fun to be catty, and comment on other people, instead of being the one picked on by the cats. I like the escape they provide, and I can pretend for a while that I am one of the beautiful people. I want it all, I want to be beautiful (without taking Botox, it can be done it's all about perspective!) and be down to earth too.

Rose, I have to say I agree with you.  Lori and Julia are in some ways very immature, as if they were giggly, catty, 20-somethings cruising for guys at the bar type of thing.  Especially Lori.  I don't know her age but she looks about 50 but trying to look like she is 20.  She sounds narcisstic and they joke about it but seriously, I think she really is a narcissist.  I feel for her husband unless he is the same way and likes it?  Oh, and the other thing....Julia can't pronounce a common word such as "especially", she says 'ex..peshly."  That's not the only thing she can't pronounce.  It's so illiterate and childish sounding.  I think the show needs some revamping.  It's getting boring.  I love to listen to girl talk but it's not so interesting anymore.  Sheletta is my FAV.  I wish they could be more fun like Sheletta on Reivers and Sheletta show.  I laugh all the time with Sheletta.