Suzie Gibson was interviewed by ABC reporter Tegan Osborne about the dangers of Reality TV

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Suzie Gibson, a senior lecturer at Charles Sturt University in literature, film, television and feminism, watches reality TV for teaching purposes.

"But I think people consume it for all kinds of reasons," she said.

"We are living in a really difficult economic times … and this kind of program does offer a kind of escapism.

"It enables people to suspend their discontent with themselves and their own lives. They can just see other people in trouble and … feel a little bit less depressed."