[StarfireIV]

Just a few post Thanksgiving observations from yours truly.

[IronJack]

I call this the MAP channel. Men Are Pigs. All Swine All the Time.

[Mahone]

It isn't just Lifetime, but their whole feminist network of channels, Oxygen, We, LMN - we keep ours tuned to FOXNews, sports, HGTV, FoodTV, DIY, History, Discover, and sometimes TLC.

[uvular]

Wanna bet that when Oprah finally quits her show, she syndicates her re-runs on this channel?

[LN2Campy]

Lifetime and the assorted "womyn's TV" type stations are laughable -- inevitably, every man in their made for TV movies is either a wifebeater or a sympathetic homo.

It's interesting to note, though, that 3/4 of the advertising is for makeup and hair coloring...

[Paul Atreides]

I remember once, when I was channel surfing, coming across a bio of the Kennedy's on Lifetime and near the end, the narrator said that the Kennedy legacy had come full circle with the election of the Clintons. This was before the Monica mess.

[Lexington Green]

making women look silly

[johniegrad]

A corucopia of "based on true" stories depicting the ugly side of masculinity, corporate abuse, and feminine victimhood seems to fill the roster of programming of this channel on a daily basis.

Thanks for the warning. If I ever catch my wife or my mistress watching this channel, I'll beat 'em to a bloody pulp!!

[Uncle Meat]

My wife will watch it from time to time,and you never see a movie where the woman ever does anything coniving or evil to her boyfriend or husband.Always the victim.It's like they're saying"Women good,men bad".

[He Rides A White Horse]

What's the "Woman in Peril" movie of the week this time?

[rs79bm]

How come the ACLU doesn't have a problem with this channel? huh, huh, huh,? Why?

[Fellow Traveler]

I call it women's victim's television. When my wife was pregnant with our first child she was put on bed rest. I had to forbid her from watching lifetime. All they showed were movies that jacked up her blood pressure. She definitely did not need that.

[nancetc]

Simply put...Lifetime is a channel to divide the family...daddy beats wife, daddy beats kids, daddy leaves wife and kids, daddies suck. I think lifetime is worthless NOW tripe.

[andrew]

Here is the best article on the subject, by Deb Weiss:

Lifetime's Woman of the Year

[lavaroise]

Oh boy, and we thought the Israelies had problems with Arafat's sucide programing.

[Demidog]

I turned off the TV 5 years ago. It gives me more time to think about my posts. I never write dull vanities about what's on TV anymore which is a big plus.

[mafree]

I had watched a little bit of LIfetime TV when I didn't have cable and was visiting family. I recall liking some of the programs but haven't watched it at all since I got cable almost 2 mos. ago. I just like to keep it on FOX and may wander on 5-6 other channels at times.

[NYer]

... and they are now raising our cable rates for the 3rd time this year on Basic Service, due to the "increased costs for programming". When I asked my service provider why they explained that they had grown the number of programs offered under the Basic Service. Oh yeah! Now I can pay double my previous rate for the privilege of garbage programming like this. I would drop cable entirely, except that I enjoy some of those treks through history, and the old black & white classics. Otherwise, cable is for the mindless.

[OK]

I agree with what you say. It is also interesting that others see Lifetime as "the victim channel". That is what my wife and I have called it for several years now. It seems that all the movies are about women victims of something or other.

[TheMole]

From The Women's Quarterly Spring 2001:

http://www.iwf.org/pubs/twq/Spring2001m.shtml

One Last Observation: All Victims, All the Time

Harry Stein sheds crocodile tears over "women's" movies

What if your cable company made a mistake and you could get only Lifetime Television? Thanks to the fortitude of Harry Stein, who listed the movies shown on Lifetime in a single week (Jan. 3-9, 1999), you know what you’ll get. Pass the popcorn!

Abandoned and Deceived (1995) Lori Loughlin, Gordon Clapp. Woman with two young sons fights back when ex-spouse stops paying child support. (2 hrs.) Fri 9 p.m.

Because Mommy Works (1994) Anne Archer, John Heard. To retain custody of her child, LA nurse fights her ex-husband and his new wife. (2 hrs.) Sat 6 p.m.

Betrayed: A Story of Three Women (1995) Meredith Baxter, Swoosie Kurtz. Lawyer’s wife learns he’s romancing daughter of her best friend. (1 3/4 hrs.) Sun 6:30 p.m.

Change of Heart (1998) Jean Smart, John Terry. A woman is shocked by her unfaithful husband’s choice of romantic partners. (1 3/4 hrs.) Sun 3 p.m.

Eye of the Stalker: A Moment of Truth (1995) Joanna Cassidy, Jere Burns. Wily legal consultant obsessed with judge’s daughter. (1 3/4 hrs.) Sun 8:15 p.m.

Cries Unheard: The Donna Yanklich Story (1994) Jaclyn Smith, Brad Johnson. An imprisoned Colorado woman must tell her teenage son why she hired two men to kill his father. (2 hrs.) Thu 9 p.m.

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989) Nancy McKeon, Dale Mickiff. Fact-based drama of abused wife who later sues police for lack of protection. (2 hrs.) Wed 9 p.m.

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992) Meredith Baxter, Stephen Collins. San Diego woman accused of murder after spouse bolts for younger woman. (2 hrs.) Sat 2 p.m.

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1992) Meredith Baxter, Judith Ivey. Socialite on trial for killing ex-spouse and his bride. (2 hrs.) Sat 4 p.m.

In the Company of Darkness (1983) Helen Hunt, Jeff Fahey. Undercover policewoman with colleague lover lures out serial killer. (2 hrs.) Mon 9 p.m.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins. Brilliant cannibalistic psychic helps trap serial killer. (2 1/2 hrs.) Sat 11 p.m.

Sin and Redemption (1994) Richard Grieco, Cynthia Gibb. Pregnant minister’s daughter learns something shocking about the man she has married. (1 3/4 hrs.) Sun 4:45 p.m.

Trick of the Eye (1994) Ellen Burstyn, Meg Tilly. Artist unveils truth behind her mural. (2 hrs.) Mon 1 p.m.

When No One Would Listen (1992) Michelle Lee, James Farentino. Murderous marriage. Two viewpoints. (2 hrs.) Sat 9 p.m.

This list first appeared in How I Accidentally Joined the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy (and Found Inner Peace) © 2000 by Harry Stein. Used by permission of Dell Publishing, a division of Random House, Inc.

[Barnacle]

Good post. What you and others said is true! They definitely have a agenda to convince half of our population that the other half of our population is the enemy and seeks to harm them.

We removed Lifetime from our pre-select channels a year ago. But, you reminded me to call the cable company and complain that we're paying for garbage that should replace it with something worthwhile.