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The Traitors - c. 60% of contestants below 35 - ageist?

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Housebuyingfamily · 04/01/2025 13:12

Haven’t done the exact calculation but 12 out of the original 25 were in their 20s, then there are early 30s people too. So 60% under 35 can’t be far off.

A few “older people” in 50s-70s absolutely there as a token or (dare I say it) novelty.

I get that young people watch prime time tv and BBC need these audiences, but should the show be so blatant in this targeting / shouldn’t it better reflect the demographics of the country? Isn’t it outright ageism? I also think people with more life experience are likely to be more interesting in how they navigate the game.

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SEL0ndon · 04/01/2025 13:17

For it to be labelled ageism we’d need the data on how many people actually applied and what age range they fall into.

If 60%+ of the applications to the show were under 35, then the current contestants would accurately reflect the applicant pool. Shows like this can’t reflect the make up of the entire general population, because they won’t attract the entire general population to apply.

calexico · 04/01/2025 13:16

I said that to my husband last night. It made me angry and then dislike the programme from the off. Hadn't seen it before this series. I was annoyed that 2 of the 3 who got off the train were older.

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