Legendary actress Jane Fonda has been very vocal in recent years on the importance of female friendships. In 2024, she said, ‘Women’s friendships are very different from men’s friendships. And they’re very important to our health. Because you guys, you kind of sit side by side and watch sports or cars or women. Women sit facing each other eye to eye, and they say, ‘I’m in trouble. I need you. Can you help me?’ We are not afraid of being vulnerable.’ Her husband, Ted Turner once said to her that he figured women didn’t make friends past 60, to which she said he was really wrong. She continued, ‘What you have to do is you have to be intentional. Like, I never used to be intentional. I would meet Sally Field, for example, but not pursue – well I did pursue you. You have to pursue people that you want to be friends with. And you have to say, ‘I’m intentionally wanting to be your friend.’ And it works. People hear that and then stick around, and you develop new friendships.’ Here, we take things into perspective and take a deep dive into Taylor Swift’s many friendships, including with the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, And Jamie King. We particularly explain the underlying necessity of age-gap friendships by exploring Kourtney Kardashian’s friendship with Addison Rae. And we compare them to the likes of friendships with people closer to our own age group. Let’s discuss…
Tag: Reality TV
Eva Erickson: What Her Autism Story And Seeing Joe Helping Her During Her Time Of Need Taught Us About Disability And Awareness – And Why Disability Representation Done The RIGHT Way On Reality Television Matters So Much
‘Survivor 48’ made headlines a couple of weeks ago, and in the best way possible. Something very special happened on the March 26 episode. It was one that brought Jeff Probst to tears — something he confessed has never happened before in 48 seasons of hosting the show for 25 years. It was a moment between contestants Joe Hunter and Eva Erickson, which involved Eva being overstimulated and having what she called an ‘autism episode’ during an immunity challenge, followed by castaway Joe helping her come back to normal. In other reality television news, Brittany Cartwright recently revealed that her son was diagnosed with autism 6 months prior, and her journey to finding answers to the diagnosis will be showcased in the newest season of ‘The Valley’. Here, we break down the entire moment between Eva and Joe and explain not only it tells viewers of people with autism, but also those who surround people with autism, such as in the case of Joe and the rest of the contestants. We also explore Cartwright’s own story of being a mother and a caretaker to her autistic son, as well as the April 3 episode of ‘The Kardashians’ which saw the family celebrate Amari Thomason’s brother’s birthday. By speaking of these, we break down the importance of disability representation being done RIGHT in media and reality TV. Let’s discuss…
Meghan (Markle) Sussex: When Inauthenticity, Playing The Victim, And Fake Attribution Is Your Business Brand, But Then You Get Caught Up In Your Lies – And How To Overcome All The Hate From Everyone
Meghan Markle…what can we say about Meghan Markle? Or she likes to call herself now, Meghan Sussex. Meghan (Markle) Sussex is a former actress, former royal, wife, mother, entrepreneur and a lifestyle guru. I’d also say that she’s a Princess Diana wannabe. She starred in ‘Suits’ for 7 seasons, as well as a few Hallmark movies such as ‘2014’s ‘When Sparks Fly’ and 2016’s ‘Dater’s Handbook’. She also was a blogger, with her own lifestyle brand, The Tig, which she started in 2014. She gave everything up in 2017 once her relationship with Prince Harry became more serious and the two got engaged. She quit all her life’s work to be with him. When Meghan and Harry left their royal duties, they insisted that it was for privacy reasons. I’m here to challenge that notion. Here, we break down Meghan’s entire life and career ‘before, during, and after’…, we analyze her newest show, ‘With Love, Meghan’, and explain why it’s only now that her inauthenticity is only now being explored, and we try to understand the side of Thomas Markle, her father, as well as the royals’. And then, we explain why Meghan will NEVER be Princess Diana, no matter how much she tries. Let’s discuss…
Bianca And Jarbas: How Their Love Story On ‘Love Is Blind Brazil’ Redefined An Interabled Love Story – And Why More Stories Such As Theirs Need To Be Represented In Media
For a show that formed by the concept where people fall in love without visual cues, and one that aims to raise awareness on complex issues such as disability, particularly when discussing potential future children and societal attitudes towards individuals with disabilities, it failed to do just that. The show’s premise of forming relationships without seeing each other’s faces can be seen as a way to challenge societal biases and focus on character and connection, which could be beneficial for people with disabilities. There’s a big problem in it, and it’s that there’s a huge lack of that representation. More so, there was a lack of representation on dating as a physically disabled person. ‘Love Is Blind Brazil’ is the only version of the entire franchise to feature such an interabled couple, and that was bianca and Jarbas from season 3. They have since separated after a few years of marriage, but that had nothing to do with disability. Here, we break down the history of the treatment towards people with disability and why they were deemed unworthy, we explore what it has to do with dating as a disabled person, and we explain the pros and cons of seeing disability be represented on TV. But most importantly, we analyze why more such as theirs need to be represented in media – instead of the representation of disabled love seen on ‘Love On The Spectrum. Let’s discuss….
Nour El Haj: An In-Depth Analysis Of Women Like Her Are Treated In The Arab World – And How Arabic Men View Confident Women Such As Her
Perhaps the most popular contestant on ‘Love Is Blind, Habibi’ was Nour El Haj. She’s a woman who knows what she wants and won’t settle for anything less. Her most memorable line was, ‘I don’t do coffee dates, I don’t do walking dates, i don’t do last minutes dates.’ But does she even look like she does those things in the first place? This is a woman who’s constantly misjudged by the Arab community because of her beauty. Particularly, for caring for her appearance. I’m here to tell you that there’s all absolutely, 100% wrong. I’m here to tell you that Nour was a misunderstood ‘character’ on the show, and I’m here to prove that she was actually the most intriguing person out of all of the contestants combined. I do so by breaking down the Arabic culture as a whole. I do so by exploring Arabic men and how they view women such as Nour, and women in general by analyzing Karma and Ammar’s history and what it has to do with Nour. And I do so by explaining Nour’s characteristics as a woman living in the Arab world. I also prove how, throughout the entire season, the entire run of the first season, Nour showed class, elegance, and grace. And dare I say that I hope to have the level of confidence that she has myself. Let’s discuss…
Love Is Blind Japan: The Exploration Of The Modern Definition Of A Woman ‘Having It All’ – And Exactly What Culture Has To Do With Defining Womanhood In A Society That Aims To Shame Women
A woman ‘having it all’. It was a phrase that The phrase that became popularized in the 1980’s by Helen Gurley Brown, the former editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, who popularized the idea and coined the title of her 1982 book, ‘Having It All: Love, Success, Sex, Money . . . Even You’re Starting With Nothing.’ The phrase gained popularity during a time when women were increasingly entering the workforce and challenging traditional gender roles. While the phrase initially resonated with many, it has since faced criticism for potentially placing undue pressure on women to achieve an unattainable standard of success and fulfillment. Brown, a prominent figure in women’s magazines, used the phrase ‘having it all’ to promote the idea that women could achieve success in both their personal and professional lives, despite societal expectations. Her book further cemented the phrase in popular culture, suggesting that women could have careers, relationships, and a fulfilling personal life. Now, in the modern world, the idea of a woman ‘having it all’ is changing. It’s not necessarily based on society’s standards, but is set by how a woman defines it as an individual. Here, we particularly redefine this notion based on the Japanese version of ‘Love Is Blind’. We break down each couple on the show. We analyze the female contestants. We explore the definition of love. And we explain why it was actually SO IMPORTANT for Japan to make the show for the world to see. Let’s discuss…
Ingrid Santa Rita: Getting To Understand The History And The Legality Of Marital Rape Through Her Journey On ‘Love Is Blind Brazil’ – And What We Can Do To Help Protect Women Going Forward
Ingrid Santa Rita was a contestant looking for love on season 4 of ‘Love Is Blind Brazil’ after she’d endured much turmoil in her life from a very young age, having given birth to her first daughter at age 13. She thought she found it in Leandro. The two got married at the end of their run, and we all thought she found her ‘happily-ever-after’. At the reunion, we found out that it wasn’t all rainbows and sunshine for the couple, and that the two ended up divorcing. But not only did they divorce, there was marital rape involved too, with Leandro sexually assaulting Ingrid several times throughout the marriage, and even going as far as raping her in her sleep. Here, we break down the entire history of marital rape and how it came to be a legal matter in the 1990’s. We explain marital rape through the eyes and perspective of Colleen Hoover and her ‘It Ends With Us’ character, Lily Bloom. We explore how ‘Love Is Blind Brazil failed Ingrid and fellow domestic violence survivors. And finally, we empathize what companies can do to protect women working for them from violence in the workplace to make sure that no woman ever has to go through what Ingrid Santa Rita had to go through during her time of employment at ‘Love Is Blind Brazil’. Let’s discuss…
Jessica Simpson: How She Was Failed By (Quite Literally) Every Man In Her Life And Career – And How She Finally Got Her Sparkle Back
Jessica Simpson was a pop diva in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Though she wasn’t the Princess of Pop like Britney was by any means, she still made a name for herself with everything she’d brought to the table during that time. This included her reality show with ember ex-husband, Nick Lachey. They starred together in their own reality hit reality series, ‘Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica’, between 2003 and 2005. The show was groundbreaking, and so was their marriage. I think every little girl who was a fan of Jessica Simpson looked up to her marriage, and looked at their marriage as something they aspired to have for themselves. Simpson was a role model. And unlike Britney Spears, she did, in fact, stay a virgin until marriage. She told People at the time, ‘My virginity is something I stand strong in. It’s not always easy. But I do respect it. Virginity can be cool and sexy.’ Their marriage, however, wasn’t cool and sexy whatsoever. Here, we break down Jessica’s entire relationship with Nick, and describe how his ego got in the way of their marriage, and how he’s still using her as a weapon almost 20 years after their divorce. We explore how Jessica was failed by not only Nick, but (quite literally) by every man she’d ever encountered in her life and career, including her own father and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Eric Johnson. We then analyze the body-shaming she’d endured during the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, as well as her alcoholism. And finally, we explain what her recent return to music means to women everywhere. Let’s discuss…