Mom's Nightmare
Although my daughter is less than 10 (the two-digit mark comes later next month), I had a dream that she was on “The Bachelor.” Is this every parent’s nightmare? There’s your kid, heart ripped asunder as she plays the stereotypical helpless female on national television. What if every parent made their daughters swear that they won’t be on some reality show, perpetuating the desperate female role? I know, I know. It sounds like that old, “What if they held a war and nobody came” line. However, it’s not a bad idea.
Yes, “The Bachelor” does well from a marketing aspect. But there are times when marketing must be secondary to good taste and preservation of dignity. I’m not a prude (Really! Ask my 80s pals about that punk rock phase…) but I hate to see sexual stereotypes proliferated in the 21st century. If my daughter showed up on The Bachelor, I’d show up at the producers’ homes and give them a piece of my mind. I may be a gung-ho marketer, but I’m also a mom who wants the best in life for her kids.
