The Bachelor Franchise is Just Another Example of the ‘Woke’ Movement at its Worst

This week on The Bachelor — hypocrisy, disappointment, frustration.

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Tuning in to the first episode of The Bachelorette, all I wanted was Chris Harrison working his Bruce Buffer meets TMZ voice, followed by a montage of young professionals behaving like schoolgirls.

It’s not what I got, and that’s disappointing

Now this isn’t about his replacements. To be honest, they did a fine job. This is about the mechanism which derailed and displaced the shows rightful host. A mechanism which is all too familiar to social movements, and one that has led to many of their downfalls.

The events that came to light earlier this year are inexcusable. Comments by Chris Harrison, which seemed like an ill timed defense of the shows eventual victor, compounded the situation into a movement. The result — Chris taking a leave of absence before stepping down from the show altogether.

As a black man, I am frustrated by the thoughtless photographs of Rachael attending her sorority gathering. Likewise, I am annoyed by Chris Harrison’s response in his interview with Rachel Lindsay. What bothers me most, however, is the carelessness in which the entire situation was handled.