This is the question that I can never really reach a definitive side on. I know that we are supposed to defend an argument and that the whole " I kinda agree with both sides" thing isn't what your looking for but, I feel like this argument is similar to, who came first the chicken or the egg? Obviously the media has to reflect the culture to some degree, but it is also, obviously apparent that society is influenced by what the media chooses to produce. Kendall is in entire support of the claim that the media is shaping us, but I definitely feel like she needs to "chill" as Eryn put it in class today. Who am I or who is Kendall to decide, truly there isn't an ultimate place to distribute the blame. I do agree with her claim entirely about how the media portrays false hope or unachievable success. The majority of television shows are documenting a lifestyle intangible for the common person, but they are most definitely glorifying it and making is seem as though it is right around the corner for the couch potato seeking 30 minutes of escape, where as though the shows that do include some qualities of a "middle class citizen" the attitude of the show is mockery and the point of them to poke fun. Whether or not this racks up credit card bills I'm not so sure that irresponsible spending can be blamed on advertisement and media sources, the person not paying the bill or unable to pay the bill probably knew they couldn't afford it well before they confidentially swiped that magic piece of plastic.