Are You My Baby' Daddy?
September 18th 2006 11:48
The 8am start at work brings with it the faux rooster crow at 520 from my alarm, 4 snoozes later it drags me out of bed, to the shower and then the kitchen to make my boys’ lunch. Then finally, sweet relief and release, we settle to eat brekkie in front of the Maury Povich Show.
This morning’s topic was “I slept with 13 men… and I’m determined to find out the Father of my child.”
What cracks me up is the conviction with which these women accuse each of the 1/13 men of being their child’s Father. They sit there and abuse these men calling them “dawgs”, etc when they were the ones who had sex with 13 people within the space of a month!
Then there’s the reaction EVERY time the paternity tests comes back “You are NOT the Father of this child…” The woman jumps of her seat in utter astonishment and runs howling to the green room, where Maury follows to comfort and reassure her.
I like Maury. I think deep down, he’s a good guy. I don’t begrudge him a ratings-lifting scandal or two but I don’t think he relishes in other people’s misery like some talk show hosts. He promises his guests that he will help them find a resolution to their problems and he proactively follows it up.
He doesn’t just wrap it up with an insincere “Final Thought” such as:
I hope all our guests tonight realise that sexual intercourse with a horse isn’t the only way to get your brother to find you attractive. Find some common interests you both share, this should not be hard since you share the same DNA, if you wish to pursue a relationship with your sibling make sure they know the real you and NOT just the you that can put on a good show at the Farmyard...
The clincher for me today was the woman who was now paternity testing for the 13th time and he STILL was not the Father, yet it bore the same reaction as the 12 before it.
The women say the reason they are on the show is because they want their children to have a good childhood and know their Fathers. But what about their Mothers? How does it go down (pardon the pun) when the children at school go “Saw your Mum on Maury the other day, worked out who your Dad is yet?” Personally, if I’d slept with 13 guys in a short space of time, I’d be doing my best to keep that from my kid. Not broadcasting it.
You know I learnt something today, Maury. I learnt that if I feel I am ready to have a child, I need to stop and think that in 9 months time I need to be sure exactly who my “baby’ daddy” is and if I’m not ready, I might invest in a little thing called BIRTH CONTROLl.
This morning’s topic was “I slept with 13 men… and I’m determined to find out the Father of my child.”
What cracks me up is the conviction with which these women accuse each of the 1/13 men of being their child’s Father. They sit there and abuse these men calling them “dawgs”, etc when they were the ones who had sex with 13 people within the space of a month!
Then there’s the reaction EVERY time the paternity tests comes back “You are NOT the Father of this child…” The woman jumps of her seat in utter astonishment and runs howling to the green room, where Maury follows to comfort and reassure her.
I like Maury. I think deep down, he’s a good guy. I don’t begrudge him a ratings-lifting scandal or two but I don’t think he relishes in other people’s misery like some talk show hosts. He promises his guests that he will help them find a resolution to their problems and he proactively follows it up.
He doesn’t just wrap it up with an insincere “Final Thought” such as:
I hope all our guests tonight realise that sexual intercourse with a horse isn’t the only way to get your brother to find you attractive. Find some common interests you both share, this should not be hard since you share the same DNA, if you wish to pursue a relationship with your sibling make sure they know the real you and NOT just the you that can put on a good show at the Farmyard...
The clincher for me today was the woman who was now paternity testing for the 13th time and he STILL was not the Father, yet it bore the same reaction as the 12 before it.
The women say the reason they are on the show is because they want their children to have a good childhood and know their Fathers. But what about their Mothers? How does it go down (pardon the pun) when the children at school go “Saw your Mum on Maury the other day, worked out who your Dad is yet?” Personally, if I’d slept with 13 guys in a short space of time, I’d be doing my best to keep that from my kid. Not broadcasting it.
You know I learnt something today, Maury. I learnt that if I feel I am ready to have a child, I need to stop and think that in 9 months time I need to be sure exactly who my “baby’ daddy” is and if I’m not ready, I might invest in a little thing called BIRTH CONTROLl.
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Comment by Chantal
Here's my latest and hopefully greatest. Dont forget to have a look at the others... poor MTV Sustains Me is looking a little lonely, have a read, have a vote... it's all me, baby!
Love and Peace!
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Comment by K.L. Almeroth
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Love, love, love Maury...at least, when I had cable! Jerry Springer is another one that cracks me...
Great work by you! Entertaining, and thought-provoking...you feel sorry for all the kids involved, even while some sick part of you is finding the way the woman acts, and the men, quite hilarious...
All rather sad though, for the kids...and, maybe, is it all fake? Like the rumours that Jerry Springer is? I mean, after all, can there really be that many people out there that have these same problems? I slept with 20 men, don't know who the father is...I vomit on my lover, that kind of thing (Jerry Springer did that one once, and I've never forgotten it)...
K.L.
Comment by Chantal
It's like a morality and compassion conflict, we're all watching because it's not us but unlike normal tv, they ARE real people. So when something embarassing, painful, humiliating happens...it is entertainment but they ARE real people and it's really hard to work out an appropriate level of enjoyment!
I'm not sure as to the authenticity. I'm sure there are people out there like that and he does seem to deal with the same sort of class demographic. I guess maybe the 15 seconds of fame seems worth it to them. I do feel for the kids too, though!
Comment by Tracy
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It's funny as I watching a quick excerpt of Maury the other day and was amazed (as usual) at the number of shows he does regarding the parent of a child. I agree, he does seem like a genuine host that cares and he doesn't have that sickly surmise that Jerry Springer does, but unfortunately the topics are just basically the same over and over.
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Your friend thinks Maury is hot? I think I can see it, in a bit of an older man type way
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I think thats real, there was actually a *real life* murder that was motivated from the same show. like one person who appeared on the show killed the other wtih the motive coming from the show.