The Real Housewives of Dallas (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

The Real Housewives of Dallas2016

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What We Think

The Real Housewives of Dallas is far more concerned with lavish lifestyles and personal feuds than with pushing modern ideological narratives. Other than a bit of social satire, the show isn’t woke, it’s just messy reality TV.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The Real Housewives of Dallas is more focused on interpersonal drama and status games than on enforcing any particular ideological narrative. Characters are primarily depicted based on their personalities and social climbing antics rather than as representatives of identity politics.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional social and family structures are front and center, with southern culture, marriage, and social norms played for both drama and humor. At times, it’s over-the-top, but it doesn’t aggressively subvert cultural norms; if anything, it highlights them, albeit sometimes through satire.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The show features plenty of internal conflict stemming from personality clashes, but there’s no heavy-handed ideological messaging. Alternative worldviews aren’t especially villainized or propped up, the focus is on cattiness, not culture wars.

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