The Bachelor...what a twist!!!

This past Monday was the final episode of The Bachelor on ABC. The episode was two hours, consisting of Jason taking each of the remaining two women to meet his family and then another hour in which he chose his future bride. I first want to admit, that I do not believe that you can find love on reality television and I only watch reality TV for pure entertainment purposes. Recently, I have also been perceptive regarding gender roles in these popular reality TV shows. During the last episode, Jason purposes to Melissa and then during the "after show" breaks up with her in an attempt to pursue Molly (the woman he rejected to be with Melissa originally!). This came to a shock to viewers everywhere! I personally was shocked that Jason chose to break up with Melissa on live TV and that Molly even entertained the idea of having a relationship with Jason after he so harshly rejected her for Melissa earlier. The show exemplifies how women will leave their jobs, family's and commitments to simply be with one guy who guess what is interested in 25 other women as well! Even when Jason ended it with Molly, she still portrayed passiveness when she took him back. In the end, Jason got what he wanted! This show is similar to "Beauty and the Patriarchal Beast," in that the women are shown in many instances as independent, either in their careers or life experiences, but then submit to men-like Jason and accept his flaws, feeling guilty for anything they might have done (or any flaws they might have) to ruin their chances of winning or being his wife in the end. In this show, the women accept the man and he is the one who can be selective!