• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  So-so social experiment tests truths about popularity.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  The positive message is loud and clear: People are worth getting to know if you take the time to look past outward appearances. Although earlier rounds tend to focus on superficial factors for dismissal ("She sort of had that goth look ... if i was standing next to her in line at a store, she might give me the evil eye or even like punch me"), as the game progresses, the audience takes a variety of factors into consideration. One woman is cut, for instance, because she "didn't seem like she could make decisions for herself."
• Role models:

  As the rounds progress, the general pattern is for those with negative traits to get booted from the competition and those with positive tendencies to stay in -- although there are always a few exceptions. Most women aim for honesty instead of perfection, so they admit to making mistakes they aren't proud of. But, sometimes, those mistakes include major ethical blunders -- ike stealing or lying to a loved one.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  There isn't constant sexual innuendo, but some questions do center on sex, either in the context of a committed relationship or adultery -- or both. (For example, if you woke up the morning after your bachelorette party next to a stranger and weren't sure whether you slept with him or not, would you tell anyone?) One contestant describes witnessing a violent rape outside her window that prompted her to call the police, and another is revealed to be transgendered.
• Language:

  "Suck" and "pissed" are about as strong as it gets, and even those words are rare. There's also some use of descriptive terms like "boughetto" (a blend of "bourgeoise" and "ghetto").
• Consumerism:

  Some cross-promotion with other WE brands, including the reality show Bridezillas.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Some contestants mention incidents involving alcohol, usually in the context of consuming too much and regretting it.

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