Dr. Danielle Lindemann

I hear a lot of stories from people who'd be like, oh, my boyfriend or my husband says he doesn't watch, but then he's in the background commenting like, didn't Madison get eliminated last week? So I think, yes, it's definitely a more female-driven genre.

I hear a lot of stories from people who'd be like, oh, my boyfriend or my husband says he doesn't watch, but then he's in the background commenting like, didn't Madison get eliminated last week? So I think, yes, it's definitely a more female-driven genre.

And I also think that plays into maybe why it's more stigmatized because genres related to women and femininity tend to be more stigmatized or kind of looked down on. There was Duck Dynasty, Big Tuna. There are some kind of more masculine-driven shows. But yeah, for the most part, it's a pretty feminine genre.

And I also think that plays into maybe why it's more stigmatized because genres related to women and femininity tend to be more stigmatized or kind of looked down on. There was Duck Dynasty, Big Tuna. There are some kind of more masculine-driven shows. But yeah, for the most part, it's a pretty feminine genre.

And I also think that plays into maybe why it's more stigmatized because genres related to women and femininity tend to be more stigmatized or kind of looked down on. There was Duck Dynasty, Big Tuna. There are some kind of more masculine-driven shows. But yeah, for the most part, it's a pretty feminine genre.

Yes. How has it evolved over time? Well, it's certainly become more conflict driven. It's really interesting because if you watch the original Real World, I remember at the time thinking that was very conflict driven. Yeah. Looking back. It's like just Kevin sitting there being, yeah, I'm a little angry, right?

Yes. How has it evolved over time? Well, it's certainly become more conflict driven. It's really interesting because if you watch the original Real World, I remember at the time thinking that was very conflict driven. Yeah. Looking back. It's like just Kevin sitting there being, yeah, I'm a little angry, right?

Yes. How has it evolved over time? Well, it's certainly become more conflict driven. It's really interesting because if you watch the original Real World, I remember at the time thinking that was very conflict driven. Yeah. Looking back. It's like just Kevin sitting there being, yeah, I'm a little angry, right?

But I think oftentimes people, and this is just in general, like sociologically, people tend to think, want to feel like we're moving towards something or away from something. So I often get asked the question, like, why are these shows more and more outrageous? I don't necessarily think they're more and more outrageous.

But I think oftentimes people, and this is just in general, like sociologically, people tend to think, want to feel like we're moving towards something or away from something. So I often get asked the question, like, why are these shows more and more outrageous? I don't necessarily think they're more and more outrageous.

But I think oftentimes people, and this is just in general, like sociologically, people tend to think, want to feel like we're moving towards something or away from something. So I often get asked the question, like, why are these shows more and more outrageous? I don't necessarily think they're more and more outrageous.

I think, you know, there were outrageous shows in the year 2000, right, with the world's deadliest beast worms, number five, right? There were like five iterations of that show or The Swan. There were like these crazy shows that probably wouldn't happen now.

I think, you know, there were outrageous shows in the year 2000, right, with the world's deadliest beast worms, number five, right? There were like five iterations of that show or The Swan. There were like these crazy shows that probably wouldn't happen now.

I think, you know, there were outrageous shows in the year 2000, right, with the world's deadliest beast worms, number five, right? There were like five iterations of that show or The Swan. There were like these crazy shows that probably wouldn't happen now.

I don't think it's getting more outrageous. I think it's getting more conflict driven from the early days, for sure. And then there is that connection to social media that we talked about that is really like part and parcel of reality TV now, right? Like people are going on to increase their followings or they're going on to have followings. The two of them are really tied together now.

I don't think it's getting more outrageous. I think it's getting more conflict driven from the early days, for sure. And then there is that connection to social media that we talked about that is really like part and parcel of reality TV now, right? Like people are going on to increase their followings or they're going on to have followings. The two of them are really tied together now.

I don't think it's getting more outrageous. I think it's getting more conflict driven from the early days, for sure. And then there is that connection to social media that we talked about that is really like part and parcel of reality TV now, right? Like people are going on to increase their followings or they're going on to have followings. The two of them are really tied together now.

I do think in recent years, there has been more of an awareness of stereotypings like post-George Floyd, post-Me Too, moving forward from there. I mean, at least they're giving lip service to the fact that there are stereotypes involving gender and race on these shows. It'll be interesting to see if that's just like a blip or whether we move forward from there.

I do think in recent years, there has been more of an awareness of stereotypings like post-George Floyd, post-Me Too, moving forward from there. I mean, at least they're giving lip service to the fact that there are stereotypes involving gender and race on these shows. It'll be interesting to see if that's just like a blip or whether we move forward from there.

I do think in recent years, there has been more of an awareness of stereotypings like post-George Floyd, post-Me Too, moving forward from there. I mean, at least they're giving lip service to the fact that there are stereotypes involving gender and race on these shows. It'll be interesting to see if that's just like a blip or whether we move forward from there.