....this is your life

So last Thursday my partner and I settled into watching another episode of the Australian loved series of "Lost", a show which I haven't been all that interested in since the start, but one that has gradually took more and more of my interest. During the commercials, my partner and I started flicking the channels, immediately arriving at Channel 9, where I was shocked to see this weeks special guest of "This Is Your Life". At first, I didn't know what to make of Pauline Hanson being the subject of their glorification of Australian celebrity. Was it her 'performance' on Channel 7's "Dancing With The Stars"?

To be honest, I felt a little annoyed and insulted that her life was being congratulated and promoted. Fair enough, her contributions to the Australian Government and her views on immigration have educated the education system and awoken people to the fact that many people are very ignorant about different ethnic cultures, the impact of immigration and the world around them. I just wasn't able to get over the pain and aggravation she caused so many 'ethnic' citizens of Australia; the people who suffered workplace harassment from colleagues because of their ethnicity; the children and students who experienced racism from fellow classmates. Granted, she did shed light on many issues such the unfair treatment of Aboriginals, but considering how much frustration she caused for minority groups, many would think that it wouldn't make her deserving of a 'This Is Your Life....' accolade.

It just didn't seem right watching Pauline Hanson shrugging off her jail sentence as if she was assuming we too all thought that it was unnecessary and unfounded. Perhaps she wasn't there long enough if she didn't realise the gravity of what she did. Lucky for her, she's one of those people some love to hate, and some hate to love.

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