Misogyny - Thy Name Is BB

[moviegal]

I had serious issues with ED last year for being misogynistic, but he is truly a ladies man compared to this group. The way the boys club treats these women is disgusting - they patronize Natalie, meanwhile using her to do all of their cooking and cleaning. Now, in addition to following Matt around like a puppy dog, she follows all of them around...so I guess that, to a degree, she deserves it. Matt, who feels like you shouldn't say mean things to a lady, has no hesitation whatsoever about saying things about them. Eager to tell his early bro's about Nat's oral services, he then puts her down for showing her body and letting the men in the house touch her inappropriately. It's so sweet the way they call her 009 to her face, but when she wants to play pool or do anything with them, they try their hardest to get rid of her.

While 009 is out spying, 009 1/2 Weeks (Sheila) is plotting her seduction of Matt - and no, I don't think she's kidding. Meanwhile, they trash talk her as soon as she leaves the room (especially her "secret" partner Adam - who wants to be the one to put her up on the block himself). She's all pro sisterhood, but then she immediately turned on the girls herself - especially her good friend and prayer buddy Nat - who she accused of masterminding the whole switch. Very moral for someone who used to take their clothes off for a living.

Ryan respects Jen (which never ceases to amaze me), but has also said his fair share concerning the other women in the house. Even Allison was misogynistic, in her own way.

Also kudos to this group for holding the title (I think) of most BB houseguests to ever be dlisted.com. Chelsia's shoving her genitals into Nat's face yesterday brought the total to 5 - which has to be the new record.

[storygirl]

I'm having a hard time believing that Nat hasn't said anything to anyone about the BJ.
Not in character at all. I know what I saw, but? :confused:

As to the misogyny, typical of some men... they get exactly what they want and then you're a slut.

In my book it makes them a slut too. ;)

And I try to remember CBS isn't picking from the cream of the moral crop for these contestants.

[dingo]

And I try to remember CBS isn't picking from the cream of the moral crop for these contestants.

yea.. most of this is encouraged by them either directly (bikini comps, bikini day, bikinis for Showtime, girls cook for guys week, non-thong undies taken away from the girls before moving in, etc) or indirectly by casting these "types" in the first place

it's odd, considering it's 2008 and the show has a female executive producer and female casting director

feedsters seem to be all ages and genders, but I have no clue what their tv audience demographics are.. it's clear that they market to the T&A crowd, which doesn't seem to me that it'd be their main audience, but I could be wrong

[supes414]

non-thong undies taken away from the girls before moving in



Seriously??? I mean, I know they are puppeting these people often enough, but they take their underwear??? LMAO. Why couldn't they have taken those damn socks of natalie? And if anyone on the production staff is reading this, I will pay you really good money to get that scrap of fabric away from Sharon. Then maybe she'll show a pulse.

[moviegal]

or indirectly by casting these "types" in the first place

it's odd, considering it's 2008 and the show has a female executive producer and female casting director

You're right, they obviously didn't look for the cream of the crop - but can you imagine Janelle or any of the girls from last season (except maybe Amber)
dropping their clothes at a moments notice and slobbering all over each other like this bunch. I can't figure out why a woman producer and/or casting director would go for this - unless, of course they too are misogynists. At first I thought it might be to boost CBS owned Showtime 2's ratings - they did take a big jump last summer - but if that's the case, it's not working. Why look at these d-listers, when you can channel surf around Showtime and find b-listers, and even a-listers, whom are far more attractive and interesting?

Their ratings took a boost last year because last year's HG's were fun - they got together and played games, had fun with each other, and didn't spend every minute strategizing. This group is just flat out dull late at night. I'm sorry, but watching people play chess - especially with the camera on their faces and not even on the board - is as exciting as watching water boil.

Obviously, this crew isn't cast for the network show, because half of it has to either be blurred out or beeped out. The only thing I can think of is that they just threw it together so quickly, they didn't take the time to think it through.