queer representation

Analyzing the lack of queer representation in reality dating shows

By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor and Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Reality dating shows have a huge influence. With 52 seasons of The Bachelor franchise, it’s safe to say that audiences are heavily invested in all the messiness and cheesiness the genre delivers. Newer series like Love is Blind, Singles Inferno, and Love Island were also huge hits. While these types of shows are widely considered mindless entertainment and not to be taken seriously, it’s important to note that the way they frame gender, sexuality, and dating is fabricated with intention, and reinforces how audiences view the world. It’s…

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