107. Love is Blind DC Ep1-5: Trauma dumping, manipulation and the one drop rule

This season is COOKED! Hard to get through but fun to discuss. The full 2hr episode on Patreon which you can buy for a once-off fee, or become a monthly subscriber. We discuss Ep1 all the way through to half way through Ep5. We end after the couples meet and before they go on holiday. There are no spoilers beyond Ep5. We discuss: First Impressions of the Show (we hate it but are committed lol)Leo and Brittany: manipulation, coercion, Jewish Guilt, epigeneticsHannah and Nick D: White beauty standards, dating as a racial minorityTaylor and Garrett's Relationship: “secrecy” and privilege Monica and Stephen: America’s relationship with blackness and the one drop ruleMarissa and Ramses: gender dynamics, masculinity, emotional availability, and dating Trump supportersMarissa and Bowden: Balkan rizz, green flag military service and emotional distanceTim and Tyler: Boundaries, Emotional Purging and using women as therapistsBlack Love vs. Struggle LoveTim's Red Flags and BoundariesAshley and Alexandra: not them being accessories to their men! where’s their screen time?References:Ep90 on People Pleasing ft. NyakVideo on epigenetics: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vol-3-113233084?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Relationship true crime: Dating Detectives PodcastSplice movie (2009)Thank you Patrons for your presence! It’s a real joy creating and engaging with you allPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ISWIS Got thoughts? Send a VoiceNote! https://www.speakpipe.com/iswisTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mukundwa.the.mystic Instagram: for more ISWIS musings follow https://www.instagram.com/iswis_podcast . For memes follow https://www.instagram.com/mukundwa_ Please leave a review on Apple podcasts or a rating on Spotify (click the 3 dots > Rate Show) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.