Dr. Danielle Lindemann

And it's interesting because a show like Love is Blind kind of tries to take that away. Mm-hmm. Although at the same time, how much does it really take away? Because when you hear someone talking, you're already getting clues about their demographic identity.

But a show like Love is Blind is fascinating to me from this perspective because the overt point of the show is that it's trying to take away these demographic constraints that we have.

But a show like Love is Blind is fascinating to me from this perspective because the overt point of the show is that it's trying to take away these demographic constraints that we have.

But a show like Love is Blind is fascinating to me from this perspective because the overt point of the show is that it's trying to take away these demographic constraints that we have.

But at the same time, it's showing us that these constraints exist and that we can't actually take them away because once the people come out of the bunkers, there's still these barriers that exist that we've put into place in our society that So something like that's really fascinating.

But at the same time, it's showing us that these constraints exist and that we can't actually take them away because once the people come out of the bunkers, there's still these barriers that exist that we've put into place in our society that So something like that's really fascinating.

But at the same time, it's showing us that these constraints exist and that we can't actually take them away because once the people come out of the bunkers, there's still these barriers that exist that we've put into place in our society that So something like that's really fascinating.

And then, of course, notoriously, right, like the Bachelor, Bachelorette franchise has been so white for so long. Not anymore, right? Like, finally, there are protagonists of color on these shows, but it took a really long time. And for a really long time, right, like the people of color who were on these shows were not presented as serious contenders. There are a few exceptions, right?

And then, of course, notoriously, right, like the Bachelor, Bachelorette franchise has been so white for so long. Not anymore, right? Like, finally, there are protagonists of color on these shows, but it took a really long time. And for a really long time, right, like the people of color who were on these shows were not presented as serious contenders. There are a few exceptions, right?

And then, of course, notoriously, right, like the Bachelor, Bachelorette franchise has been so white for so long. Not anymore, right? Like, finally, there are protagonists of color on these shows, but it took a really long time. And for a really long time, right, like the people of color who were on these shows were not presented as serious contenders. There are a few exceptions, right?

Oftentimes they like fell into that trap of representation where they were just kind of there to lend an ear to like the white people on the shows who were, you know, talking about their experiences. So, yeah, I guess that speaks to your other question about are things changing? I mean, yeah, OK, we've had black bachelors and we've had black bachelorettes now.

Oftentimes they like fell into that trap of representation where they were just kind of there to lend an ear to like the white people on the shows who were, you know, talking about their experiences. So, yeah, I guess that speaks to your other question about are things changing? I mean, yeah, OK, we've had black bachelors and we've had black bachelorettes now.

Oftentimes they like fell into that trap of representation where they were just kind of there to lend an ear to like the white people on the shows who were, you know, talking about their experiences. So, yeah, I guess that speaks to your other question about are things changing? I mean, yeah, OK, we've had black bachelors and we've had black bachelorettes now.

And so we do see like a little bit of incremental change in that respect.

And so we do see like a little bit of incremental change in that respect.

And so we do see like a little bit of incremental change in that respect.

Yeah, I mean, I think about that more in terms of like queer representation. There's like a sexually fluid season of Are You the One on MTV. And that got a lot of press. And I think that I was pretty excited about that, especially because there's like a long history of like, people who are

Yeah, I mean, I think about that more in terms of like queer representation. There's like a sexually fluid season of Are You the One on MTV. And that got a lot of press. And I think that I was pretty excited about that, especially because there's like a long history of like, people who are

Yeah, I mean, I think about that more in terms of like queer representation. There's like a sexually fluid season of Are You the One on MTV. And that got a lot of press. And I think that I was pretty excited about that, especially because there's like a long history of like, people who are

bisexual or pansexual being extremely stigmatized and so having a whole season of people who are like I'm not like fitting into one box one way or the other was fascinating for me and also the fact that they were being presented like not in a negative way just as people on a dating show but that was kind of a turning point that was I found really exciting.