Alibabwa wrote:
Kay Serrar wrote:
JacobB1111 wrote:
TimeIsUp wrote:
ThisIsIt wrote:
I think I'm going to save my contempt for real life.I'm not sure I know what this means, but I hope it doesn't mean you believe things on reality TV shows don't have real world consequences.
Can you tell us more about how this has affected the real world for any of the parties involved?
Aaron was lit up on social media for his comment that it couldn’t have been an issue because he hadn’t heard anything about it. He posted an emotional apology. Not sure how it may have affected Dan, but clearly not good for him personally or professionally, though if I recall he was asked early on to dial back the touchy feely stuff, so if he was, he should have been more sensitive to it. Missy and Elizabeth are getting the most heat on social media and have not responded publicly. Janet is getting the most support.
As to the episode, if Missy hadn’t felt under threat, they all would have voted for Dan. Elizabeth and Missy, along with Kelle, all DID seem to be uncomfortable with Dan, but to different degrees. Bottom line, they should have talked to him earlier about it, and shouldn’t have involved it in game play. I don’t think Elizabeth fully grasped the implications of her words and actions and looked completely shell shocked at the tribal council. But she was 100% wrong to voice concern to Janet and then switch her plan and then say Dan’s actions were no big deal to her.
What a mess.
What happens on the show can have real life consequences. Jeff Varner lost his job after the episode where he outed Zeke. Missy and Elizabeth are going to have real difficulty if they are ever in a situation where they need to be believed about harassment or assault.
I haven't followed the social media backlash on this, but I assume it's people expressing the same anger I feel. Missy and Elizabeth helped add to the narrative that women claiming sexual harassment are liars in it for personal gain. Thanks ladies, y'all just made things harder for the rest of of us!
Oh, poor Missy and Elizabeth. I also haven't followed the social media backlash either, but I did read the apologies. There was a lot of time spent apologizing to women (which is absolutely warranted), but crickets about Dan. What am I missing? Hit me over the head with it.