14. Reality T.V. and Authenticity, Love is Blind Season 4, and Choosing Wrong

Words with Me Podcast

If you didn't already know, I do love some good reality T.V. and in this episode we are (mostly) talking about Love is Blind. If you've watched Season 4 I think all I have to say is Zack, Irina, and Bliss and you will know exactly what I'm talking about today...

Reality T.V. is entertaining, but it also inadvertently becomes a weird sort of case study. Plenty of shows call authenticity into question whether it's the authenticity of the participants or the authenticity of the show itself. You could give these shows the benefit of the doubt and believe that the people who are casted on these shows are showing you who they are authentically even when the cameras aren't rolling. What happens when it becomes very clear that someone is in fact not being authentic at all?

Resources Mentioned:

• "Why People Ignore Red Flags of Trouble in Relationships" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-the-sheets/202109/why-people-ignore-red-flags-trouble-in-their-relationships
• "'It’s Love Island, Not Friend Island': Authenticity and Surveillance in Reality TV, a Literature Review and Content Analysis" - https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1450&context=wwu_honors
• Encyclopedia Brittanica - https://www.britannica.com/art/television-in-the-United-States/Reality-TV
• Psychology in Seattle YouTube Video "Love is Blind - Season 4 #15 - (Zack, Bliss, & Irina) - Therapists Reacts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W56GyWrZQg

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