Finally, the show we've all been waiting for. MTV's Are You The One is challenging the heteronormative perspective often offered by dating shows.
Tuesday 13 August 2019
We’re living during peak reality TV times, and yet every show presents the same formula. Slim, heterosexualgirl meets gym-obsessed heterosexual lad with bulging biceps and they wander off into the sunset together. And on it goes. Sure, it’s entertaining, but this tried-and-tested reality show set-up is perpetuating unrealistic stereotypes that simply do not reflect the times we’re living in. But that is all set to change with the sucess of TV’s first ever queer reality show. The MTV dating show has been running for eight seasons, but in its latest iteration, it has introduced the first sexually fluid season.
In one episode, non-binary Basil confronts his crush Jonathan for denying a romantic future between them due to Basil’s femininity. Jonathan instead turns his attention to their muscular housemate Justin, leading Basil to question why Jonathan cannot look past the physical. This scene perfectly demonstrates the growing distaste for the effeminate within the gay community, and despite its prevalence, it hadn’t been broadcasted until now.
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