Fox gives us a taste of Utopia
So what would it be like if gender roles were truly reversed? Well, a news series on Fox this fall will explore just that. The brilliance of the idea almost makes me wonder why this hasn’t been explored before (possibly by a better network). Below is the series description:
When Women Rule the World - Fox
What if it was “a woman’s world”? What if women made ALL the decisions? If men were their obedient subjects?
These questions and more will be explored when a group of strong, educated, independent women, tired of living in a man’s world and each with a personal axe to grind, rule over a group of unsuspecting men used to calling the shots on WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD.
The unscripted series will reveal how women and men react in a world where women are in charge and men are subservient, and each gender’s ability to adapt to a new social order will be put to the test.
The participants will be brought to a remote, primitive location where the women will have the opportunity to “rule” as they build a newly formed society – one where there is no glass ceiling and no dressing to impress. For the men, their worlds of power and prestige are turned inside-out and upside-down. And for these women, turnabout is fair play!
In order to win, the men must accede to the women’s every demand, 24/7. Here, women command and men obey. Over the series’ duration, the men will be eliminated by the women until one last man is standing.
How will the men react? How will the women treat the men? Can women effectively rule society? Will the men learn what life is like for some women in today’s world? Will this new society be a Utopia or a hell on earth? And in the end, who will be man enough to succeed in the new social order?
I guess it wouldn’t be safe to call this a reality tv show since it is the opposite of the society we live in today. That is not to say that the concept is an impossible reality. I view it more as a “what-if” scenario, acted out for the whole world to see. Unless the cast is poorly chosen, I think this will be an eye-opener for both men and women.
women, television, utopia, men, gender roles
September 4th, 2007 at 8:53 am
Incredibly interesting story… I will be tuned into the show for sure. Definately of interest to the community at http://www.aroundherfinger.com.