Netflix’s dating show about arranged marriage is full of harmful, outdated attitudes – from its love of entitled masculinity to its dismissal of career women. There is no place for it in the 21st century
. Even in the US, 86% of the Indian population are still marrying someone they have met in the community.Photograph: Courtesy of Netflix
The two watchwords of this attitude are “adjust” and “compromise” – and in season two of Indian Matchmaking we hear Taparia use them roughly every 10 minutes. She says them every time a client gives her their preferences for a life partner – especially if her clients are fiercely independent women. In episode one, we get reacquainted with season one star Aparna – who is successful, travels a lot and is currently hunting for a new apartment in New York.
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