Ladies and gentle beings, it's our last episode of the season! *air horn* To celebrate the occasion, we brought on another guest. Born in India but raised in Westchester, NY, Srishti Bose is a dear friend of the pod who is passionate about politics and civil rights. She obtained a degree in political science at Vanderbilt University, where she met and became besties with Anuska. She currently works in the healthcare industry but aspires to go to law school and pursue civil rights law. Aside from being a political junkie and a world traveler, she enjoys reality TV. She is also a Sagittarius sun and a Pisces moon which is…. a lot. And we love her all the more for it!
We wanted to keep things light and fun to end off the season, but as Srishti aptly mentions in this episode, almost everything is political these days, and Bachelor nation is certainly not exempt from this pattern. So we dived right in to the myriad of systemic issues that have plagued the franchise, first dissecting Rachel Lindsay's season and how she was marketed and treated as the first Black bachelorette. Then, we talk about how the franchise handles gender dynamics and fails to keep up with the times. We deconstruct the problematic premise of the show itself, which implies polyamory is simply a means to an end. And last, we tackle the intricacies of the most recent season of the Bachelor with Matt James, which leads to a nuanced conversation around his relationship and subsequent fallout with Rachel Kirkconnell, who had several racist allegations against her while the show aired. Of course, Bachelor nation is the gift that keeps on giving, so there's no way that we could possibly cover everything happening with the franchise, but we hope this gave you a nice introduction and overview about how we're feeling regarding the show at this point in time!
The Brown Girls’ Journal is a bi-weekly podcast where two long-distance best friends turn their entries into conversations. This podcast was written and produced by Rodlyn Mae Banting and Anuska Dhar. Audio edited by Anuska Dhar and marketing done by Rodlyn Mae Banting. Our logo was illustrated by Molly Caroline Designs, and all music is courtesy of Epidemic Sound. You can get to know us a little better on Instagram and Twitter (@brwngrlsjournal), where we’ll be sharing fun behind the scenes and continuing the discussion.
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