("No Risk Jane"--LtoR: Louise Roe and Jona on PLAIN JANE on The CW. Photo: Matt Kennedy/The CW ©2010)
Flipping through the channels, I came upon the CW's Summer reality makeover series, Plain Jane. It appears to be just one more vehicle for packaged illusions from the MSM catering to contemporary American women and their desires: shopping, upgrading their lives, renovating their living space, and becoming more attractive to men.
Plain Jane's' Louise Roe says 'It's not just all about the guy'
("Wallflower Jane"--LtoR: Louise Roe and Lorelai of PLAIN JANE on The CW. Photo: Matt Kennedy/The CW ©2010)
No, it's about helping women's confidence and self-image... by telling them that they can be who they want to be through the acquisition of material things and pursuing girl power? It's all so shallow, isn't it? Here's a tip: improving your character doesn't take much money. Buying the latest clothing and accessories may not help you recover a modest feminine appearance, and femininity itself is a habit that must be developed, not something that can be readily put on.
As for attracting a spouse, enhancing your appearance may get a man's attention, but being a consumer and a feminist may not lead to a lasting marriage. Then again, who is more likely these days to opt of a marriage because they're dissatisfied? It's not the one with the XY chromosomes.
(And why is there another British hostess? I can't say Louise Roe's manner of speaking or her accent is better than Cat Deeley, hostess of So You Think You Can Dance.)
Louise Roe - Plain Jane - Interview
Louise Roe at London Fashion Week
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