Koh Lanta’s “Girl Alliance”: Internalized Misogyny and Female Solidarity in Society

2023-06-14 11:11:00

“These girls are very stupid. They talk regarding women’s alliance but do not vote Tania. In addition they vote a person who was in the alliance that eliminated and betrayed them. They are c*nnes”, “It knows how to write Tania’s name 35 times during the whole adventure, on the other hand, on the final vote, there is no one left, huh“, can we still read.

“This is internalized misogyny!“, “A gerber“

Atmosphere. But beyond the review of tweets, these observations are puzzling: the candidates showed more rivalry, rather than female solidarity, they united to make a guy win (while a male candidate, Esteban, voted for a woman!) and all of this would echo well beyond the cameras, to our current society. In the world of work, for example, and of business, where manipulation and competition are encouraged, especially when they concern a marginalized gender.

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From the very real figure of the “girlboss” (the boss) who reproduces the power mechanics of her male counterparts, to the logic of “divide and conquer” which benefits men much more than women, including films and series that have largely trivialized the idea that alliances of girls mainly target the so-called “weak” sex (gangs of girls at the Lolita in spite of me for example, who only attack their “sisters”), “girl power” turns out to be much less easy to apply than one would think. In addition, all this fuels the most sexist clichés, such as that of “bun crepe” and girl gossip…

Et Koh Lanta concretely demonstrates this. On the other hand, the very angry reactions say a lot regarding the deep dissatisfaction expressed with this absence of sorority, which, like everything, must be built to exist. On Twitter, we deplore this gesture deemed counterproductive and anti-feminist as possible: “The girls think the guys are going to be on their side. But they are wrong all along the line”, “Men stand together at all costs, while women fight to be chosen by male decision-makers. To puke!”, “It’s pure and simple intrinsic and internalized misogyny“, disguise Internet users.

With its “girl alliance” system and the disappointing results it often generates, Koh Lanta is a mirror of our daily life. Even in the hyper split opinions it arouses. While many see Laura and company as fanzouzes of the patriarchy, other spectators warn: we should not sink into “the war of the sexes“however.

In fact, these are all formulations and contradictions that have fueled discussions since 2017 and the beginnings of the #MeToo revolution. You just have to see the lack of warm reception reserved for Amber Heard during her trial once morest Johnny Depp to understand that deep down, sexism is not perpetrated only by guys. And that female solidarity sometimes has everything of an impossible mission. A debate that goes well beyond TV?

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