Dear White People, Stop “Stepping Away” From Your Shit Show
The last time I watched ABC’s The Bachelor was when Bachelorette Trista Rehn found her prince in Ryan Sutter in a match made in heaven, that has rivaled the uneven track records of predecessors, two decades later.
For me, it became the tedious regimen of watching hysterical white girls freaking out over a dude they’ve never met, and will die for in a heartbeat. Since that quickly became an unappetizing nightly dish, I quickly made my exit, but there are still unavoidable updates, thanks to the trends of social media.
That’s how I learned about the latest controversy scorching the current season of the first-ever Black Bachelor, Matt James, via one of the top contestants vying for the blinding diamond ring and the televised proposal, that could lead to potential vehicles for her marathon search of unattainable happiness.
Rachel Kirkconnell’s promising trajectory came crashing down once the mechanisms of social engagement demonstrated the ire of the time machine that transports the guilty back to the unforgiving past.
It seems Kirkconnell attended the very racist antebellum plantation-themed fraternity gala back in 2018, and the glaring images serving as evidence of her participation in a disgracefully uncouth tradition that was never an acceptable gesture — regardless…
