Both rituals and
stereotypes are found in the show “The Bad Girls Club.” Most of these are
considered bad, and they are looked at or used in a negative way. Both of these
speak with each other. What makes it a ritual also shows how it is a stereotype
of the girls.
The
rituals in this show are all based around common things that they do on a
routine basis that may not be considered a routine. Some of these rituals
include going out to bars, fighting, sleeping until noon, ruining other
roommates personal belongings, and even eating a 2 AM. I really find these to
be rituals because even though they may not mean to do them, every season, they
happen. Drinking, sleeping in, and destroying property is the tell-tell sign
that you are dealing with a bad girl, these are also the typical stereotypes
relating to a “bad girl.”
Other
rituals like sleeping in really late and staying up really late (especially to
eat) are also typical stereotypes of a bad girl. These correlate with the
previous ritual of partying because when a girl stays out late partying, she
stays up late, and when someone stays up late, they tend to sleep in longer.
Although
all of these are stereotypes of a bad girl, they are stereotypes for a reason.
They are based off of one type of “bad girl” and they are leaving out other
types. You can consider a bad girl to be a girl that has herself together and
who stands up for the rights and changes for all women. I would consider a bad
girl to be a feminist because they battle for all of the right reasons. This
just goes to show how the media wants to portray a bad girl and how they want
to get their ratings.
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