The Real World of Unwanted Pregnancy

No need to hook me up to the poly I'll admit that watching MTV's The Real World is one of my guilty pleasures. The best part is not actually watching the show but rather the discussions that I have among my cadre of friends who also tune it in weekly. This season has spawned a controversy as to which of the housemates is the least intelligent. The two finalists are Brynn and Trishelle also known as Trashelle by my friends for her promiscuous behavior.

Until last night's episode the debate had been evenly waged by supporters of both sides and no clear cut winner had emerged. Now I may not be the most objective observer as I'm firmly in the camp that believes that Trishelle should wear the dunce cap but I think the scales have finally tipped and our side is now able to claim victory. Probably only two episodes into the season Trishelle started banging the show's Alpha male Steven
and they have been "hooking up" on a regular basis since then usually after both have consumed thirteen or fourteen cocktails at the nightclub in their hotel. Last night it came out that during this entire time they had not used condoms during their forays nor any other form of birth control. And now Trishelle is late and has to go to see a doctor. Imagine that. Having sex numerous times without using protection and now she might be pregnant. Who could have seen that coming?

The truly stupid thing about it is that way that MTV hypes sex on the show they would have been more than happy to shower these idiots with condoms. In fact there likely are condoms all over the house already through some sponsorship MTV worked out with Trojan. If you open a closet they probably come spilling out all over the floor. Candy dishes are filled with them in assorted colors and styles. When it comes time to clean house they have to pick up all the condoms that fell behind the couch. It takes a conscious effort to live in the house and not think about using condoms.

And that's why I think it's safe to say that Trishelle deserves to wear the crown as the dumbest of the dumb (the dumb being any Real World cast member of any season of the show). It'll be something she can tell her kids about someday (possibly someday soon).