A “cheat” is an imposter, a fraud, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds as defined by dictionary.com. These are definite facts whose meaning to some, would be up for interpretation.
People who have interpreted and stretched these definite facts for their personal exploits are known by many. It seems that almost monthly we find a famous basketball player, established politician or an idolized golfer, busted for being unfaithful. Do these examples seem a little hard to relate to? Surely, you have been, or know someone who has been cheated on before.
Many people who have been in a situation where cheating is going on, would like to know how to prevent it from happening in the future. There are, however, those that would not have it any other way. The media, a clear source of influences which direct the way many of us live and dramatically affects our day to day lives, can not be overlooked when talking about infidelity.
I am sure ashleymadison.com qualifies. The website whose slogan is “LIFE IS SHORT, HAVE AN AFFAIR”, is considered to be the Google of marital adultery by providing a social networking service which willingly allows spouses to cheat on their significant others.
Still, going against decades of social norms is not every controversial media outlet’s main purpose. Take the nationally syndicated television show by the same name; Cheaters.
The hidden camera show whose main goal is to expose untruthful relationships, actually makes an attempt to “treat it more responsibly,” says host Joey Greco. “[People] jump into relationships too quickly. The issue of trust is going to come up in that relationship. Take a little bit more control over your own life.”
Wondering how this relates to Antelope Valley College students? If you do not personally know a student on campus who may be a candidate for Cheaters, you may be in the wrong class.
-By Brandon Mann
