Soapbox : 10/15/2010

If reality shows reflect the ‘reality' of American culture, then I'm jumping ship.

Maybe I can head north and use my novice French to assimilate in Quebec.

One thing's for sure, on Nov. 28, E! plans to release a new reality show that will make my emigration necessary.

The depravity of the disturbing premise might be so great that all of America's social constructs will collapse, leaving our country a chaotic mess in the hands of Jersey Shore-esque meatheads and women at their materialistic peak: brides.

The producers at E! must have been watching WE TV's Wedding Sunday with their

overly-altered wives one evening and figured the combo was a brilliant one.

Thus, Bridalplasty was born.

As the press release states, "Bridalplasty brings together engaged women who are

seeking complete image transformations before their big day – they want the dream wedding AND the dream body to go along with it."

The competitors go head- to-head each week in bridal-themed challenges, with each

week's winner getting a surgery off her wish list.

"The last bride standing will have the opportunity to have an extreme plastic surgery makeover and have a wedding fit for the stars where she will unveil her shocking new look for the very first time to the man that she's about to marry."

And I thought David Tutera changing a bride's carefully chosen wedding dress was

harsh.

These women are competing to have their bodies surgically altered up to 12 times prior to their wedding day.

I can't even imagine how the poor soul standing at the alter will feel when he lifts

the veil to find an entirely different woman than the one he professed his love to.

Even without the reaction of the husband-to-be, the nature of the show is tragic.

The bridal industry feeds on women's low-self esteem and Bridalplasty violates these already sensitive women.

A painted barn looks better than one falling into disrepair, and any emotional problems can be fixed by looking fabulous on the outside.

And doesn't everyone