I will admit it....I have been watching the Bachelorette this season. I have never watched any of the other seasons but I was sucked in due to a friend having a friend on the show. I am not sure how that involved me but I found myself DVR'ing the show and actually watching it. I have enjoyed seeing how she has been making her choices each week and how she controls so many boys/men.
I watched last weeks episode last night and I found myself judging her for sleeping with two of the three remaining men and attempting it with the third. I felt like I fell back into my conservative upbringing where having unmarried sex is wrong. It would be especially wrong to have sex with more than one man at a time. I was surprised by this immediate judgement of her being a slut, in my head.
The thing is, I really don't care after I thought about it. I think that a women is entitled to have as many partners as she wants and is comfortable with. She shouldn't be judged by others. After all, it is her personal life not mine. However, the Bachelorette does air all of her business on TV and therefore, lends herself to being judged.
So I take it back. I am no longer judging her. Why is it so easy to fall into that trap?
I also find it interesting that this is acceptable TV at 8pm. Again, I am not offended by what is on TV or what time it starts because I know how to use the off button when I am offended or even more likely, just not interested. I was surprised that they showed her going into the private room in the evening with each of the three men. This was on ABC which is supposed to be the most family friendly network.
So way to go Jillian for trying out the three guys. How else could she decide the right man to marry?
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I've watched only a bit of this season because she is such an unappealing character. Yes, that is a judgment. The way I see it is that since she does get some $$ for being on he show, she is sort of like an escort or a soft core porn star. So more power to her.
I don't think she comes across well on TV at all, however, they do heavily edit those shows. In fact, in one reality show the producers made it seem like the "star" had relations with one of the guys, and then had to admit that she had not.
Meh. I never judged her, but I find it interesting when she makes a different decision than what I would make. Then again, the viewing audience has much more information than Jillian does. What I really like is the way she justifies each decision, so I can't help but respect her even after she's made what I believe to be a horrible screw-up. I kind of like her, actually.
But I still don't think she'll find love on this show.
AMen to that sister! Get on with her bad self and three dudes LOL.
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I say "YOU GO GIRL." She is an adult who makes adult decisions. If she wants to sleep with 20 men, more power to her. I am the last person to judge. You only live once. And you are only young and beautiful for a short time. So why not live it up.
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