Plural marriage, or polygamy, is the practice of having more than one spouse.
I always wonder, however, why it is that the image of plural marriage is always one man and multiple women. To be precise, it is one white man and a gaggle of seemingly low-esteemed white women. To get even more real, the image is of Mormons. When was the last time you saw any media coverage on plural marriages--in the US--that didn't involve these people?
This is why I had to give the side eye when I saw the preview of TLC's "Sister Wives". It is more of the same fare. One penis and the many plain-Jane vaginas that see him as their everything.
I mean, is there anywhere in the world that has plural marriage being between one woman and multiple men? That would be something different and interesting to see.
TLC describes the show as:
"...the rarely seen world of plural families... an engrossing seven-part series following Kody Brown, his three -- soon to be four -- wives and their combined 13 children....revealing the unexpectedly tight-knit and loving relationships between Kody's wives."
Plural marriage is part of these people's religious beliefs. That's why they are so tight-knit. This is not unexpected.
No, TLC. You are not showing people something they rarely see. This is a seven-part showcase of misogyny. (Just look at who is the subject in that description--Kody! The wives just orbit around him!) No one will really look poorly at the cock, just the silly hens in the coop. Look at that man and the stupid girls who pretend they don't mind sharing him. Isn't that what you want people to see?
Will you be tuning in? Watch the promo and let me know what you think, after the jump.
3 comments:
TLC always seems to try to present the most unusual family or social phenomenons as "normal" and this one appears to be no exception. This show might be interesting but does not seem to be another non-traditional situation that we will discover is really exactly like everything else if we just examine it closely enough. Hoarders, Kate plus 8, this new 'big love' thingy . . . why can't TLC just pitch these shows for what they really are: interesting, possibly worth learning about, maybe entertaining but not normal or typical.
Wow is this for real? TLC never fails when it comes to bringing odd balls to our living rooms. Let see how they edit to glamorize this sister love fest. The only true and smiling face from this clip seems to be the hubby. he's the king of that castle
This is insane. You can't convince me that this is just ok. But, I don't think I'll be watching it. I don't have too much of an interest in watching it.
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