Love Island is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment,
most people can’t get enough, and why? Because these days it had become
apparent, we have an insatiable appetite for the down and dirty.
I can get on with my life without Love Island and groan when
people mention it, but the tipping point for me writing this article (or load
of drivel – you’re allowed your opinion...as am I...), was an article in
Fabulous magazine.
The opinion piece was called ‘I’m man enough to admit I love
Love Island’ by writer Tom Bacon. He likes the show, which is good for him, but
what was not so good was his explanation for watching it, and the comments
throughout his article:
‘Only a couple can win, so contestants hook up for fear of
getting dumped from the island.’
‘I simply want to know who’s going to ‘put it on’ who.’
‘It’s got the similar appeal of a boxing match...’
‘I want carnage, I want former Blazin’ Squad member Maecel
to cheat on personal trainer Gabby.’
As I said, if that is what he likes and what he wants to be
then ok, but would any of the above be acceptable in our personal lives?
The writer says he has ‘grown to care for this bunch.’ But would
he be so caring if his actual friends were being treated like the ‘gladiatorial
combat’ he loves so much on TV?
The worrying thing is that all of the comments that Tom has
written in his article are the reasons why everyone else is watching Love
Island. No one actually cares if any of them fall in love, they just want the
carnage leading up to the end point. No matter who gets hurt.
We are, no scratch that, YOU are all forgetting that these are
actually real desperate people. Would you be proud watching your daughter or
best mate on the show egging them on to get with another bloke to stay on the
show? Girls outside of Love Island would be called all sorts of derogatory
names for getting with countless guys in days but because it is on TV it is ok?
I thought today’s women were all about teaching men to
respect us, but if you are all watching Love Island and accepting the behaviours
of the men and women on there, then should we be doing that when we go out to a
club or pub when looking for love? Should we all be expected to be cheated on?
The contestants on the show are literally climbing on top of
each other to get to the top, why are you cheering that?
If this was just for entertainment then I would keep my
opinion to myself, but I fear the reality of Love Island is going to trickle
into singletons lives and make things acceptable when we should be better than
that.
