Elizabeth Gates ’24
An Aristotelian Feminist Critique of The Real Housewives Franchise
Elizabeth Gates ’24, Philosophy major
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Nicholas, Philosophy
Poster Presentation: Wednesday, April 24, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
This project aimed to understand the ethical ramifications of production tactics, stereotyping in portrayals, and compensation in The Real Housewives. In this research, I set out to see if the way these shows are produced as well as the product itself is ethically created and if the programs are communicating harmful stereotypes. I conduct my research by delving into Aristotelian ethics. This review of ethics created a framework that I would use to assess the content I gathered.
