I believe I know what it is about the Kardashian family that bothers me so.

[no_hypocrisy]

All of them. Mother, daughters, husbands, former boyfriends, etc.

They only put out press information about them spending money and having fun. You never see any of them working or doing charitable work.

I know some of them make money by just being famous. But that's not my point.

And trying to engage the public with individual sagas of trying to "live happily after".

The only one who seems to have tried to do something productive was Kim studying for the baby bar exam.

I had hoped to see less of them after their show was canceled. No such luck.

[Goonch]

1. ;-{)🖖‍

[hlthe2b]

2. the kindest thing I can say is that they are beyond superficial...

and have the gall to be unfazed, unembarrassed by their superficiality and narcissism.

But, that is letting them off too easily. The harm they are doing (and have done) by sending the message of what makes a "successful" or "worthy" person to emulate-- to countless "fans," especially young girls-- is unforgivable.

Kim, at least SEEMS to be sincere about a more worthy "second act." We shall see. As much as that might be her direction, her past superficiality continues to come to the surface in nearly everything she does.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

7. I don't blame them. I blame the media landscape that says this family u describe to be emulated?

Must be some money being made somewhere I wager.

I can sincerely say I have little clue who these guys even are other being entertainment folks, does that make me bad, or clueless?

[hlthe2b]

10. Oh, PLEASE. Poor little darling Kardashian/Jenners. The big ole bad MEDIA is making them act

and exploit the way they do. May I remind you that a large portion of their fame & resultant $$$ comes from THEIR OWN CREATED social media (not to mention that "momager" Mom, Kris is the force behind all their reality shows and monetary spin-offs and has always molded their messaging/appearances)?

[Alexander Of Assyria]

19. Not really what I said, or meant.

[hlthe2b]

20. I guess I must be "communist" (as would be maintained on RW sites) if I don't believe in Profit

above (LITERALLY) ALL ELSE. THAT is the justification for ilk like the Kardashians and other exploitative celebrity culture.

Well, I've seen the impact you seem to be defending on adolescent and teen girls in the ER--the resultant anorexia, bulimia, and suicide in the goal of obtaining an unattainable (sans unlimited plastic surgery and $$$ ) ideal. So, NO. I don't defend them AT ALL.

[Scrivener7]

3. For me it is that they ushered in the concept of "influencers." What kind of idiot

would actually be influenced by an "influencer?" What have we become?

Thankfully, I have never seen any of their shows and I'm not on social media. Still, though, you can't escape them.

[PatSeg]

13. Yes, it all has gotten truly unnerving

Shallow, untalented people making money off of encouraging other people to be as superficial and self-absorbed as they are. The fact that they were so successful tells you more about the American people than it does about the Kardashians.

[samnsara]

4. just what the F are they anyway?

..besides a family who makes bad choices in men...

..and clothes, make up, etc...

[PatSeg]

15. That pretty sums them up

Reality TV requires no real talent and less money than quality programming. Who knew that so many people would love these shows? I suppose we should have seen the early signs when Jerry Springer was such a huge hit. People love other people's conflicts and problems. Our society has been devolving for years.

[LymphocyteLover]

5. I'm not a fan but Kim has done some legitimate work on criminal justice reform

[NJCher]

6. years ago, well maybe like a decade ago

My class had to tell me who they were.

I vaguely knew about some show, but didn't know it was cancelled. Why was it cancelled?

Yes, I understand one of them did something related to a person unjustly imprisoned, but it's not publicized as much as they are in the flaunting of their Brazilian butt jobs all over the NY tabloids, which gratuitously publish this soft porn.

[Lonestarblue]

8. The Kardashians are symptomatic of the emptiness of much of our society.

For young women, they present a picture of glamour and wealth that is unattainable for most but leaves them spending their lives trying to emulate people created by Hollywood—a meaningless task. Much has been written about young men and how many today feel a lack of belonging and turn to the Internet for a sense of community that is often going down dark pathways. When I was a child, our family always sat down for dinner together. It was rare that one of us was not there. The television was not on, nor the radio. We talked with one another. Holidays were shared with the extended family. I wonder today how many kids grab meals on their own, eat at odd hours, and even if with the family with their ears plugged into their music of choice.

I know of parents who are so busy with their lives that they barely have time for their children. The children essentially grow up with external influences—like the Kardashians or the Internet—guiding their development and their beliefs.

[Moostache]

9. This residual trash ring is thanks to the OJ circus...

I am glad to say that I have never watched any of their TV shows and probably couldn't identify all of them short of the Jenner girls and Kim, and the former wife of Caitlin (nee Bruce) Jenner.

I vaguely recall them glomming onto the Paris Hilton-what's her face Lionel Richie daughter fame train and then they seemed to be everywhere in trashy tabloids and pop culture rags ever since...

Society has us working jobs we hate to get money to buy things we don't need...Fight Club was right!

[CaptainTruth]

11. Who?

[LittleGirl]

12. Proud to say I've never seen their show

Couldn’t tell you which one was which either.
But go to Yahoo news and every other headline includes one of them.
I just keep scrolling.

[Farmer-Rick]

14. I watched once or twice

I felt like I was in a plastic surgeon's office. Even the young girls get their lips and noses reshaped. It was like watching a family of aliens who couldn't really smile.....they are just so fake

[JudyM]

22. Conehead redux.

[Collimator]

16. They make me think of Barbie dolls.

Painted, plastic faces and unrealistic bodies, they are designed to show off clothes. Even their career efforts seem like fashion choices. After all, Barbie has been an astronaut and a veterinarian and a businesswoman. Becoming a lawyer only requires a slightly different set of accessories.

[Totally Tunsie]

26. More like Bratz Dolls...

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[Chakaconcarne]

17. I don't spend an ounce of energy on them....

[Anon-C]

18. I try to keep up but I don't know if I can do it.

[happybird]

21. I'm definitely not a fan but ...

I do appreciate the work Kim is doing with the Innocence Project. She seems to truly care about the cause and has been working hard to get a law degree. That is admirable.

There. I said something nice.

[3catwoman3]

23. A classic example of...

…”There’s no there there.

[Skittles]

24. made famous by the same generation that made ugly Christmas sweaters fashionable

yes indeed

[Collimator]

27. Ah, but. . .

At least ugly Christmas sweaters don't take themselves seriously-- or is it the wearers of ugly Christmas sweaters who don't take themselves seriously? Where the Kardashians are concerned, their clothes may have achieved a self-awareness that they, themselves, lack.

[UTUSN]

25. Just clothes (costumes), makeup, changing dudes - every danged day