This is in response to Christy Pfleger's letter ("Student programming misrepresents women," Oct. 30). Pfleger claimed that the Penn State Network Television (PSNtv) programming was "obviously offensive and demeaning to women." The stereotypes Pfleger mentions may have been obvious, but they were intentional. In order to profile stereotypes like the "objectification of women as weak, unintelligent sex objects," television programs, movies and literature commonly use this form of social commentary to exemplify the misconceptions they present.

Before you so quickly blame PSNtv for the objectification of women, realize that we objectify ourselves through the products we buy. I make no claims that I don't adhere to these desires that plague our consumer based society, but recognize the majority of people further the stereotypes we all loathe. The letter unfairly singles out PSNtv's programming in terms of female stereotypes while the same stereotypes transcend the electronic medium and are so prevalent in our lives.