I Love New York - TV-14
Flavor of Love spin-off is tasteless, too.
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- TV Rating: TV-14
- Network: VH1
- Cast: Tiffany Patterson, Sister Patterson
- Genre: Reality TV
- >Available On: DVD,Download
Parents need to know
Families can talk about dating and relationships. What do teens and parents see in this show that goes against their beliefs about dating and relationships? What purpose does a series like this serve? Is it just meant to be a guilty pleasure? For parents: What are your thoughts about the dating process? Do you have ideas about what kind of person is right for your teen? For teens: What do you look for in a potential boyfriend or girlfriend? Do you think those criteria will change as you get older?
Message
Social Behavior:
Men compete against each other for a woman's attention by being obnoxious, threatening other men, and showing off their bodies. The woman criticizes them for being boring, ugly, or crazy. Lots of homophobia. Show talks about true love and being "real," but it's actually all about exactly the opposite.
Consumerism:
Beer brands are blocked out but obvious. Frequent talk about dressing well, materialism.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Constant drinking, sometimes to intoxication.
Violence
Frequent chest-beating, verbal threats, intimidation, and insults.
Sex
Very revealing clothing on men and women, with lots of commentary about physical features. Some heavy tongue kissing and touching in bed. Tons of sexual innuendo, flirting, crass commentary about someone's ability to find a sexual partner.
Language
Constant cursing, with stronger language bleeped but obvious. "Bitch," "ass," etc. are unbleeped.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Sierra Filucci
Is it any good?
Both Flavor of Love and I Love New York take the reality dating show genre to new levels (sub-basement ones, that is). Fighting, cursing, and talking about bodies, sex, sexuality, etc. are all part of the game -- and the goal isn't just to win the heart of the show's star, but to become a star oneself. In one scene, Sister grills several of the young men with her most pressing question: "Are you gay?" She hones in on one particularly buff guy who admits to plucking his eyebrows. When she asks if he's ever had the opportunity to sleep with a man, he answers affirmatively, telling her that he could probably have sex with "New York"'s male personal assistant, the ultra-effeminate Chamo, if he wanted to (though of course, he doesn't want to).
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