Re: [chat] Search for a star

[Andrew Bennetts <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon Thomas wrote:
[...]
> The premise of the show is to carry out a social experiment for which
> there is a large cash prize for the winners. We will couple together
> beautiful, socially savvy women with bright males, and through a series
> of challenges, see what they learn from each other. The idea is to
> embrace and celebrate the talent and individuality of each contestant.

So, the show is premised on reinforcing stereotypes (including some really
obnoxious ones, like that women aren't likely to be smart or interesting in
geeky things, and that beauty and intelligence are somehow mutually
exclusive)... yet the idea is supposed to be that it celebrates “individuality”?

I'm skeptical, to put it mildly.

-Andrew.