I often see on social media people debunking shows like this and some comments say, “it’s not that deep”. But it really is if it’s affecting the minds of our generation. It’s really upsetting to realize that producers that have so much power and influence on younger generations only care about the money they can make for their show, when they’re simply feeding poison to young minds. It’s already horrible to think about how women were sexualized in the past and dumbed down as objects, but then we see stuff like what you wrote about and realize it’s not over. I also often see stuff like “our generation’s romance is dead” in comment sections. Yes, it is because of movies like “The Idol” where abuse is being validated. No wonder we don’t know how to treat each other; abuse is so often romanticized and over-glorified. Anyways, thanks for your take on this! It was an interesting read:)
I completely agree the effect it has on younger viewers and the normalization that rape or assault is okay in media. It is really frustrating seeing people misinterpret or minimize the nuances and complications that come with harassment and sexual assault, and how often the pursuit for justice not as complex as we think. Thank you for reading and for such an insightful comment!
I often see on social media people debunking shows like this and some comments say, “it’s not that deep”. But it really is if it’s affecting the minds of our generation. It’s really upsetting to realize that producers that have so much power and influence on younger generations only care about the money they can make for their show, when they’re simply feeding poison to young minds. It’s already horrible to think about how women were sexualized in the past and dumbed down as objects, but then we see stuff like what you wrote about and realize it’s not over. I also often see stuff like “our generation’s romance is dead” in comment sections. Yes, it is because of movies like “The Idol” where abuse is being validated. No wonder we don’t know how to treat each other; abuse is so often romanticized and over-glorified. Anyways, thanks for your take on this! It was an interesting read:)
I completely agree the effect it has on younger viewers and the normalization that rape or assault is okay in media. It is really frustrating seeing people misinterpret or minimize the nuances and complications that come with harassment and sexual assault, and how often the pursuit for justice not as complex as we think. Thank you for reading and for such an insightful comment!