BONUS - Married At First Sight - Not Rich Kids: Take On

2025-03-14

FOLLOW US: Not a Rich Kid - Instagram - link In this Episode: Analysing 'Married at First Sight' Through a Class and Ethical Lens In this episode of 'Not A Rich Kid', host Kath Dolheguy and guest Ben Michael take an in-depth look at the popular Australian reality show 'Married at First Sight' (MAFS). Highlighting various issues from a class perspective, they discuss the problematic behaviour depicted on the show, including toxic masculinity, coercive control, and classist attitudes. They critique the television producers and so-called '...

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In this Episode:

Analysing 'Married at First Sight' Through a Class and Ethical Lens

In this episode of 'Not A Rich Kid', host Kath Dolheguy and guest Ben Michael take an in-depth look at the popular Australian reality show 'Married at First Sight' (MAFS). Highlighting various issues from a class perspective, they discuss the problematic behaviour depicted on the show, including toxic masculinity, coercive control, and classist attitudes. They critique the television producers and so-called 'experts' for not addressing these issues responsibly. With personal anecdotes and humorous observations, Kath and Ben shed light on how MAFS both mirrors and influences societal norms and behaviours. Their conversation also underlines the significance of responsible media representation.

00:00 Introduction to Not A Rich Kid Podcast

00:37 Diving into Married at First Sight

01:11 Class Perspectives on Reality TV

05:53 The Power and Responsibility of Media

10:45 Analyzing Toxic Relationships on MAFFS

21:25 The Cost of Therapy and European Passion Excuses

22:25 Reality TV's Missed Opportunities for Genuine Therapy

23:39 Love on the Spectrum: A Reality Show Done Right

24:42 The Power Dynamics in Reality TV

25:02 Toxic Behaviour and Excuses in Relationships

29:06 The Role of Therapy in Understanding Negative Behaviours

32:05 Classism and Desperation in Reality TV

38:44 Josh Fox's Insight on Class and Violence

40:21 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

Also discussed:

Network
Couples Therapy
Josh Fox

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