In the wake of all the #BachelorNZ Twitter rants, ill-fitting dresses and koala poo, it’s time to step back and question what The Bachelor represents.
The Bachelor reinforces the idea that the value and success of women hinges on their desirability to men.
Presented through the lens of the male gaze, their attributes seem limited to their adherence to beauty norms and inoffensive charm – virtues that are obviously integral to the stuffy tradition of being a “good wife” – as the lucky ladies patiently waited to be summoned by the local batchelor, Art Green. Continue reading