What Not to Wear (2003) | How Woke Is It?

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What Not to Wear2003

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What We Think

‘What Not to Wear’ (BBC) is about dressing better, not ideological messaging. It sticks to traditional beauty standards and self-improvement without much modern identity politicking, a true relic of pre-woke TV. Harmlessly unfashionable in every sense.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The original BBC run of 'What Not to Wear' focused primarily on style transformations with hosts offering fashion advice. There’s minimal emphasis on characters’ identity factors over personality, with the format placing merit on individual improvement rather than ticking diversity boxes. The narrative is straightforward with no notable ideological detours.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional gender roles are on display, often reinforcing rather than subverting them, emphasizing femininity, grooming, and confidence for women. Morality, family, and religion are not targeted or undermined. The show celebrates self-improvement through classic presentation, not ideological activism.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While all advice comes from a similar modern-lite lifestyle perspective, the show steers clear of hot-button identity politics or aggressive vilification of alternative worldviews. There’s little space given to ideological diversity, but this is more due to the narrow fashion focus.

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