Dr. Danielle Lindemann

I know people who campaigned for Hillary in the first election, they would go door to door in Pennsylvania and people would say, you know, no, I'm voting for Trump. I saw him and then they apprentice. I liked him. Right. And it's interesting because we talk about reality TV being a female coded genre and

I know people who campaigned for Hillary in the first election, they would go door to door in Pennsylvania and people would say, you know, no, I'm voting for Trump. I saw him and then they apprentice. I liked him. Right. And it's interesting because we talk about reality TV being a female coded genre and

I know people who campaigned for Hillary in the first election, they would go door to door in Pennsylvania and people would say, you know, no, I'm voting for Trump. I saw him and then they apprentice. I liked him. Right. And it's interesting because we talk about reality TV being a female coded genre and

And oftentimes women are represented very stereotypically, very materialistically in this genre. But when men are represented, especially white men, when they're straight white men on these shows, they're not represented in any kind of negative stereotypical way. I think it also plays into the way that Trump was represented on that show.

And oftentimes women are represented very stereotypically, very materialistically in this genre. But when men are represented, especially white men, when they're straight white men on these shows, they're not represented in any kind of negative stereotypical way. I think it also plays into the way that Trump was represented on that show.

And oftentimes women are represented very stereotypically, very materialistically in this genre. But when men are represented, especially white men, when they're straight white men on these shows, they're not represented in any kind of negative stereotypical way. I think it also plays into the way that Trump was represented on that show.

Because if he had been represented as a kind of like a bozo... I don't think it would have had that same impact as someone who's being represented as, I'm a businessman, I'm sitting behind a desk, I'm making important decisions, I'm always right, I'm wearing a suit. And so I think that gets into people's brains as, oh, this is a person that I want in charge.

Because if he had been represented as a kind of like a bozo... I don't think it would have had that same impact as someone who's being represented as, I'm a businessman, I'm sitting behind a desk, I'm making important decisions, I'm always right, I'm wearing a suit. And so I think that gets into people's brains as, oh, this is a person that I want in charge.

Because if he had been represented as a kind of like a bozo... I don't think it would have had that same impact as someone who's being represented as, I'm a businessman, I'm sitting behind a desk, I'm making important decisions, I'm always right, I'm wearing a suit. And so I think that gets into people's brains as, oh, this is a person that I want in charge.

So this is a long answer, all to say, did reality TV make Trump our president? I don't know if it's like a one-to-one correlation, but it certainly seemed to accelerate his rise.

So this is a long answer, all to say, did reality TV make Trump our president? I don't know if it's like a one-to-one correlation, but it certainly seemed to accelerate his rise.

So this is a long answer, all to say, did reality TV make Trump our president? I don't know if it's like a one-to-one correlation, but it certainly seemed to accelerate his rise.

Okay, so I wish existed. I always say, so my mother-in-law is in like a retirement community. And oh my gosh, the stories. Because it's like high school, but it's people who DGAF anymore.

Okay, so I wish existed. I always say, so my mother-in-law is in like a retirement community. And oh my gosh, the stories. Because it's like high school, but it's people who DGAF anymore.

Okay, so I wish existed. I always say, so my mother-in-law is in like a retirement community. And oh my gosh, the stories. Because it's like high school, but it's people who DGAF anymore.

And so it's amazing because they will tell you exactly what they think and they will tell others exactly what they think. And there's clicks and there's romances. And I think there have been a couple of reality shows that's focused on senior living communities. But I think that's an untapped mark. Plus seniors would watch those shows as well.

And so it's amazing because they will tell you exactly what they think and they will tell others exactly what they think. And there's clicks and there's romances. And I think there have been a couple of reality shows that's focused on senior living communities. But I think that's an untapped mark. Plus seniors would watch those shows as well.

And so it's amazing because they will tell you exactly what they think and they will tell others exactly what they think. And there's clicks and there's romances. And I think there have been a couple of reality shows that's focused on senior living communities. But I think that's an untapped mark. Plus seniors would watch those shows as well.

all engaged in impression management. We're all performing. Anytime we're in a social situation, we're performing for others to some extent.

all engaged in impression management. We're all performing. Anytime we're in a social situation, we're performing for others to some extent.