Forget Sammi; Snooki is Jersey Shore’s real sweetheart.
Of course, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi isn’t the next Mother Teresa, but she wouldn’t care anyway.
In fact, she seems to not care what anyone thinks about her, which makes her all the more admirable. She’ll rock a cowboy hat, tutu and mismatching socks on a night out without a second thought.
While her outfit choices may be unpredictably outrageous, this guidette consistently stands up for what she believes.
As surprising as it may sound, I can’t deny that Snooki has become respectably wise during this season’s “Jersey Shore.”
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Maybe pickles are some newfound brain food or perhaps the size of Snooki’s hair poof correlates to the enormity of her brain.
Whatever the reason, words of wisdom seemingly pour out of her mouth just as frequently as alcoholic beverages flow into it.
The twenty-two year old may have gotten arrested for public intoxication. Yet even while being dragged off the beach by police officers, she asserts, “I’m a f-cking good person.”
I couldn’t agree more. In fact, I think us girls could learn a thing or two from Snooks.
An embodiment of girl power, Snooki is always standing up for Sammi and explains, “You can’t last a few days without girlfriends. You need someone there for you.”
How true. Where would we be without our girls?
After J-Woww’s ex-boyfriend steals from Jenni and leaves her dogs stranded without food, Snooki says, “Seeing Jenni crying and breaking down, it breaks my heart and it makes me want to find Tom and chop his nuts off.” While violent tendencies are usually counterproductive and should be discouraged, the fact that she threatens to castrate the guy who hurt her best friend is demonstrative of her compassion for her friends.
Undeniably, Snooki is a caring person. In another episode, she focuses on helping others, as she says, “Word of the day: sympathetic. That’s a big word.” Who’s not a fan of big words? As an English major, I certainly am.
Anyone who says, “You look at me you think I’m a stuck-up B!@#$, but yet, veterinarian, that’s my soul, I save animals, that’s what I do,” has got my approval. I’m an animal lover myself, and appreciate her advocating for their safety. (Note: expletives and excessive usage of the word “like” were removed from the quote.)
In the Feminist Theories class I’m taking this semester, we recently read Virginia Held’s “The Ethics of Care.” Held’s underlying argument is that although individuals strive to be independent, we really wouldn’t get anywhere without the support of our family and friends.
No disrespect to Ms. Held, but Snooki, in a roundabout way, can be a modern feminist in embracing these ideals.
Snooks also echoes another type of feminism we learned about – cultural feminists, who believe men are incapable of actually pleasing women. Although their theories may be extreme, when Snooki proclaims, “Men don’t know how to treat women and that’s why the lesbian rate is going up in this country,” she resonates with those who think the world would be better off without men.
Reminiscent of that girl who drinks too much on the first night of college and embarrasses herself, Snooki stumbles her way through the show’s first season (sometimes quite literally). She eventually gains the respect of her fellow cast-mates, while managing to creep into the hearts of Americans as a pint-sized favorite.
Snooki has transformed from trashy to classy, in her own right. A butterfly, if you will, emerging from a cheetah-print cocoon, sealed together by excessive amounts of hairspray.
Admittedly, her statements will sometimes make you cringe. She has a tendency to talk about her bodily functions, like peeing in bushes or having to go to the bathroom when anxious before a party.
But hey, you can’t hate her for being honest.