You're missing the most interesting part, the part I cannot believe a single columnist has picked up on.
She is a modern-day Marie Antoinette. My god, the playing on the farm is obviously identical to Marie and friends playing at being shepherds. And lets face it, would we be at all surprised if, when asked about poverty she were to say something along the lines of "I just don't understand how people can be poor --- why don't they just go to the bank and get more money", in other words a modern day "let them eat cake".
So does this foreshadow revolution? Well we shall see. Certainly the chattering classes and the aristrocracy seemed remarkably out of touch with the real state of France in 1789.
What I don't get is how mediocre looking she is. I mean, I could literally come up with a list of 2 or 3 HUNDRED female celebrities that are much more attractive to me (if I was pathetic enough to put the time in.) I actually could find more attractive women on internet dating service sites in any big city. Walk down any NY or LA street and you'll easily spot prettier women.
She's dumb, stick-thin, and has a thoroughly unremarkable face. Her celebrity is a giant joke.
Yes, Don Juan, but she also looks desperate for attention and like she would sneer if you gave her any. That's an unbeatable combination.
I think earlier you posted something on stereotypes. You were rebelling against the stereotype of what guys like their girls to be, and what girls liked their boys to be. Along these lines, let me say that, from my world, Paris is neither cool nor alluring. She wouldn't even be that famous if it weren't for the porn vid. Certainly the first time I'd heard of her.
But in the sense that she's the cool kid, what's wrong with Kara's point? Certainly vacousness has long had a cool qualitiy to it. Saying she's as devoid of actual content as Seinfeld isn't denying or even ignoring her coolness, it's actually saying something for it. After all, Seinfeld was cool. As far as it'sslightly interesting to ponder why she is famous, your argument that she's famous because she's well, cool and famous, might really illustrate the lack of depth there is to explore on this subject. Is Paris "alluring" only because others find her alluring? Quite possibly.
Says much for our culture when we idolize someone for inheriting alot of money and not being interesting in any other form whatsoever. Saw that sextape of her's and the only interesting part was Eddie Griffin's comedy special being played in the background. Other that it was the news blurbs of her flashing fellow clubgoers. Sad thing is someone this shallow in all senses of the word could actually have a political career in front of them based on what we get these days.
I didn't see Baskin admitting that Hilton was in any way special, other than being rich and having a famous last name. All I want is for people to admit that Hilton is (or you can see how she could be taken to be) an intriguing figure. The Simple Life is a very good example: compare Ritchie and Hilton: Ritchie is like a lump, even though she's clearly the nicer and better-raised of the two.
kdub, you shouldn't scare us with this political career talk. You're not wrong (though she'd have to come back as a right-wing morality scold for it to work) but you're seriously harshing my mellow.
Maybe she could get appointed Surgeon General and pick up where Jocelyn Elders left off.