Anyone who tries to argue that 'The Bachelor' is a feminist franchise is kidding themselves, but I'd also argue that it's retro-ness is what makes it both captivating TV and a fascinating teaching tool.

Claire Fallon

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It magnifies and enacts the sort of reductive tropes and expectations we face in the real world, especially the real dating world, watching 'The Bachelor' means watching a more exaggerated version of the sexist landscape we navigate, but the exaggeration (and the remove of watching it on TV) makes it easier to observe, discuss, and critique.

I think you could make a similar claim about people who love the Mets, based on their engagement on Twitter -- it's not always fun, sometimes you're screaming at the TV, but if you really hated it, you wouldn't still be watching, i think some people hate-watch, many people genuinely love it, and for many more it's a love/hate relationship.

I would personally say it's a little bit of everything -- that's why the obsession is so hard to shake.