Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Jenae McCall (they/she) as they review MTV’s gendered responses to relationship violence on their reality TV shows.

Fun Note: Your silly host is terrible with numbers. When you hear her say “Season 7” she means “Season 6”. When you hear her say “see you in Season 8!” She means “See you in Season 7!”

Sources

• Papp, L. J., Ward, M. L., & Marshall, R. A. (2022). Contributions of Reality TV Consumption to College Women’s Endorsement of the Heterosexual Script and Acceptance of Sexualized Aggression. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 46(50-65), https://doi-org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/03616843211044686 
• Rodenhizer, K. A. E., Siller, L., MacPherson, A. R., & Edwards, K. M. (2021). Reality Check! Perceptions of MTV’s Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant/Teen Mom and Dating Violence Attitudes and Experiences. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(15–16), NP8538–NP8566. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519844776 
• Scharrer, E. & Blackburn, G. (2017). Cultivating Conceptions of Masculinity: Television and Perceptions of Masculine Gender Norms. Mass Communication and Society, 21(144-177), https://doi-org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/15205436.2017.1406118
• Wright, P. J., & Tokunaga, R. S. (2016). Men’s Objectificating Media Consumption, Objectification of Women, and Attitudes Supportive of Violence Against Women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45(955-964), 10.1007/s10508-015-0644-8
• https://www.thehotline.org/news/the-national-domestic-violence-hotline-mtv-launch-survivor-gotv-initiative/
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-mtv-was-right-to-show_b_755839
• https://vocal.media/geeks/all-of-the-times-mtv-should-have-fired-teen-mom-star-amber-portwood
• https://people.com/tv/jersey-shore-ronnie-ortiz-magro-physical-altercation-girlfriend-livestream/
• https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-1/mtv-launches

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