Why on Earth Would I Choose to Watch This?

"According to Jim" is on TV right now. I may have found the only thing on TV more offensive and repugnant than reality television. Cliche and sexism are found in abundance. Some fun facts from today's episode of "According to Jim":
Women like: Dresses, patterns and dining sets.
Men like: "The game", conspiring against their wives, etc.
In today's episode, Courtney Thorne-Smith promises her wedding dress to a friend of the couple's that is getting married. She doesn't know, however, that the dress was destroyed fifteen years ago when Jim forgot to get it preserved (it perished in a fire). The whole episode is about fat Jim and his fatter friend (presumably to make Jim seem less fat) tricking the two women into fighting, so that the new bride won't want Courtney's old dress.
The worst part is, Jim gets away with it! He freaking destroyed something that meant a lot to Courtney, lied about it, then pretended to care so much about the dress that he couldn't let someone other than Courtney wear it. I don't even think this was supposed to be ironic or satirical. I think the viewer is actually expected to side with Jim...
I'm getting sick of the pendulum swinging back on lead male roles on family sitcoms. The father figure used to be competant, wise and in charge. Naturally, this was a stereotype, but it represented the times. Now, we've gone too far in the other direction. Your Homer Simpsons, your Ray Barones, etc. Lame. Our patriarchs are idiots, to compensate for perpetuating the housewife idea on the other side of the gender border.

Anyhoo. Eventually I'll defeat sexism.

I had a tasty brunch with my lady-friend's family today. I intended to take some pictures, so I cleverly charged my battery, then left it in the charger when I headed out.