I favor Gossip Girl, it’s my not too responsible pleasure. As an adolescent I experienced an assortment of headbands become the same as Blair Waldorf. I possibly could really recite the whole pilot episode at this time in the event that you desired me to.
It turned out some time since We ventured back again to the top of East Side in the shape of binge-watching Gossip woman on Netflix. Then when I made the decision to jump back I became actually surprised because of the show! I watched this whenever I was 15 – I ought not to have already been viewing it once I ended up being 15.
Okay, it is nothing like Game of Thrones levels bad but there are lots of dubious moments within the show which make me wonder should this be ok to exhibit to teenagers that are impressionable.
So just why precisely is this show therefore problematic? Well, I would ike to inform ya!
1. Chuck Bass is really a predator that is sexual
Whenever I first watched Gossip Girl (and possibly the 2nd and 3rd time we rewatched it) I liked Chuck and Blair. They certainly were endgame.
Following the #MeToo motion found the fore, it is variety of harder to watch the show and luxuriate in their relationship. In the 1st two episodes Chuck sexually assaults both Jenny and Serena.
He kisses them without their permission and attempts to force himself in it, as they over repeatedly say no. After which we all have been allowed to be ok with him? Additionally how come Nate buddies with him? He understands he’s got assaulted two of their buddies.
Anyhow, Chuck is trash – that’s all i must say!
2. There clearly was a complete lot of underage drinking
You might be literal young ones! Pic: Rex
Look, I’m perhaps perhaps not stupid i am aware that people drink underage. But like, Gossip Girl glamourised consuming to no end. Continue reading “We watched Gossip woman as a grown-up which is PROBLEMATIC!”