Traitors - Black Contestants - WARNING, SPOILERS! (Title edited by MNHQ)

[Jimpson]

SPOILER ALERT!!!

Time and time again black contestants are voted out early doors on reality show. The latest series of the traitors has been on for 2 days and 2 black women have already gone. I even checked the statistics with AI:

Black contestants are statistically eliminated earlier in some reality shows, particularly Survivorand Big Brother, a pattern that has been documented in studies and fan analyses, often attributed to systemic bias or strategic targeting, with discussions on the topic growing as diverse casting increases. While some instances involve clear gameplay, many viewers and players observe a recurring trend where Black individuals, especially women, are targeted in the early stages, leading to deep discussions about racism, privilege, and gameplay within these shows.

Isn’t it about time that protections were put in place on these shows, to make it a fair for all?

SPOILER ALERT

Oh thanks for that OP, I really wanted to know that before I watch this week's episodes 🙄

I don’t watch* this but don’t click on a thread about a show if you don’t want to read spoilers, not rocket science is it (spelling)

It’s an interesting discussion topic and I don’t know why anyone who doesn’t want spoilers would click on a Traitors thread. You obviously risk seeing a spoiler.

What kind of changes might help do you think?

Because we’re not psychic are we

But there can be a generic discussion. Which is what I thought this would be.

Are you saying you need psychic abilities to anticipate that there might be some revealing information in a thread about a tv show that has already aired? Give over.

You should've put the SPOILER ALERT in the fucking thread title 🤦‍♀️

This is why I hate AIBU

Exactly!

What protections would you like ?

Wait til you hear about horror films, OP.

It's not really a spoiler if the show has already aired.

What "protections" could be put in place?

Ffs. I haven’t finished watching Ep 2 yet. Cheers!

I really and strongly believe that Judy went because she is black.

she’s a strong, opinionated woman, just like the cop and the female traitor but Hugo was super bothered by her, imo, and the others joined to get her out.

YANBU

Apart from the part where you didn't put SPOILERS in the thread title.

I'm the least 'identity politics' fan you'll ever meet, but even I mentioned to my husband this evening that it's always black/mixed race contestants eliminated first. Definitely a thing, and pretty unedifying.

Better negotiation on the part of their agents so they are scripted to stay longer?

OP- I don’t think the 3 main traitors would have necessarily picked their first murder, they weren’t happy with the choices they had been given but I could see why they made the choice they did.

The round table eviction seemed like a bit of a herd mentality stitch up. None of the logic made sense.

I think a lot of reality tv shows systemic injustices in action - similarly I think women are often disadvantaged over men - but I am not sure how you would guard against it.

I agree OP. I think there should be some unconscious bias training (like corporations have in place for their employees) before the show starts so that contestants question their suspicions before just proceeding with these witch hunts.

Sam went on a mission to get everyone to vote her out with him based on some spurious idea that her behaviour had changed in a couple of days.