Reality TV, Romance, And Race

Published: Sept. 2, 2024, 7 a.m.

Some people may flinch at the genre of reality TV \u2013 it's full of tropes and manipulative editing and ridiculous premises. It's been referred to as a funhouse mirror of our culture. But it can reflect back to us new ways of understanding what we accept as a society \u2013 especially when it comes to things like gender, sexuality, class and race. Today we're bringing you an episode of NPR's Code Switch that zeroes in on the The Bachelor and Love Island.

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