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You can watch the intro here
"PLAIN JANE" is a new summer reality series that transforms one woman from the inside out to reveal a brand new woman. Each of the eight episodes will feature a new "Jane" searching for the change of a lifetime. With the help of British fashion expert Louise Roe ("Fashion Police: The 2009 Grammy Awards"), each "Plain Jane" will receive a head-to-toe style transformation, including new wardrobe and confidence-building exercises. Once the transformation is complete, the formerly "Plain Jane" will surprise her unsuspecting crush with the new look and reveal her true feelings to him. A love connection is - or isn't - made.
Charming description, isn’t it? Just like a fairytale!
And the intro is even better! (I have omitted the ‘Hello, I am Louise Roe, the world's best stylist with a frightening sexist mindset’ line - which didn't run like that of course - because it didn't add much to the criticism and I'm not wasting typing time on her, thanks).
Just the
title is so freaking offensive. 'Plain Jane' -
Let's turn a "plain girl" ('plain' according to your narrow-minded standards, of course) into a sexy princess so that she gets her prince. Nice, respectful.
"Meet Plain Jane. She's ordinary,
awkward and forgettable - So everyone who doesn't conform to your sexist and very limited rules based on patriarchal gender roles and the beauty and fashion industries is 'not special', unattractive,,
forgettable, and awkward. Wow. So respectful. I'm digging this attitude.
Every
Plain Jane has a secret crush - Yes, because the major problem of any girl is to find a man - heteronormativity is also the norm here, remember - who will find her acceptable and sufficiently attractive!! And this guy comes into the intro with self-confident manly swag and bravado included,
because he’s perfect already.
But she can't
imagine telling him how she feels - Because she is oh-so-awkward and because
apparently all girls who don't wear heels and/or make-up on a daily basis can't
be confident and direct enough to ask someone out. Suuuuure.
And
that's where I come in (…) My job is
to help every Plain Jane come out of her shell... - Because if she's different
in some way from your COMPULSORY flirty/sexy/feminine/cute patriarchal af mold she must be in a shell and in need of some change and a sexist fairy godmother to give her a dress and a pair of heels, OBVIOUSLY.
...by facing her biggest fear head on... - You
think? That's a woman's biggest fear?? Asking a guy out? Oh, do educate yourself and respect women's lives and goals a little bit more! My biggest fear here would be that I would be forced to endure this kind of makeover, to be honest xD
...and being transformed into a new woman - Transformed. They don't even try to lie about this - with style and confidence... Again, to these people confidence means altering
someone's style and personality so that she fits in with society's limited ideas, right? I guess her original syle wasn't her
true inner style, she just needed someone to change her, lucky her for finding
you!
...to surprise the man of her dreams - all for him, folks, never forget that!- on a romantic date.
Will it be true love? - True love? Seriously? You make a girl think that she
can only go out with someone by dressing and behaving in a certain way, to
please her crush so that he finds her desirable enough, and you call that love? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?? That kind of
relationship-wannabe doesn’t even deserve to be called legit ‘attraction’!!)'
This series sucks.so.much!
I can't wait to rip it apart here *muahaha*
I agree with your interpretation-critic!! Well done!!
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