And my response!
I find this a very thought provoking post, and I want to agree with you and disagree with you at the same time.
I am a bit of a fan of the Duggars, and I will preface this by saying I do not go to church, I would only loosely consider myself Christian, and I do not want 19 children and firmly believe in birth control and a woman's right to choose (children and everything else).
I think some of their comments about birth control and their own experience with it can be troubling if that is all you know about the family, but I also think there is a lot of good that they show in how they live their lives.
As unruly as it seems to have 19 children, they actually really seem to make it work. It could all be for show with the cameras, but the children seem happy, well fed, and all interact with their parents and siblings in a really loving way. Both Jim-Bob and Michelle seem to work hard to build bonds with all their children and develop close relationships as a family unit.
What I really enjoy about the Duggars is their attitude - I find them to be very authentic people. They live by their beliefs, but I don't think they try to push it on anyone (I have seen a behind the scenes video where the crew talks about how much they enjoy working with them, and one specifically speaks about not identifying with their faith but that the family is so welcoming and inviting to everyone, that it doesn't seem to matter.) I get the feeling that they really do believe that this was the right path for them, but it doesn't need to be the right path for everyone.
I enjoy that it is a reality television show that is not about getting drunk, or contrived drama, and that it is a family that lets you see a little of their personal life without airing all their dirty laundry for everyone.
I do not agree with everything they do, but I think something about their spirit is a refreshing change from a lot of the other reality TV families and programs out there.
Great post!
I am a bit of a fan of the Duggars, and I will preface this by saying I do not go to church, I would only loosely consider myself Christian, and I do not want 19 children and firmly believe in birth control and a woman's right to choose (children and everything else).
I think some of their comments about birth control and their own experience with it can be troubling if that is all you know about the family, but I also think there is a lot of good that they show in how they live their lives.
As unruly as it seems to have 19 children, they actually really seem to make it work. It could all be for show with the cameras, but the children seem happy, well fed, and all interact with their parents and siblings in a really loving way. Both Jim-Bob and Michelle seem to work hard to build bonds with all their children and develop close relationships as a family unit.
What I really enjoy about the Duggars is their attitude - I find them to be very authentic people. They live by their beliefs, but I don't think they try to push it on anyone (I have seen a behind the scenes video where the crew talks about how much they enjoy working with them, and one specifically speaks about not identifying with their faith but that the family is so welcoming and inviting to everyone, that it doesn't seem to matter.) I get the feeling that they really do believe that this was the right path for them, but it doesn't need to be the right path for everyone.
I enjoy that it is a reality television show that is not about getting drunk, or contrived drama, and that it is a family that lets you see a little of their personal life without airing all their dirty laundry for everyone.
I do not agree with everything they do, but I think something about their spirit is a refreshing change from a lot of the other reality TV families and programs out there.
Great post!
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