Sex and Fantasy Suites–by MTSE Master’s Degree Candidate Intern, Nayla Lee

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Sex and Fantasy Suites–by MTSE Master’s Degree Candidate Intern, Nayla Lee

My first reaction to finding out about the fantasy suites on The Bachelor was disbelief. It was the late Spring of 2018, and I was in a hotel room in Detroit at a Planned Parenthood conference. I was reeling from a breakup and had only recently decided to throw myself into the arms of the 14th Bachelorette, Becca Kufrin. My assigned roommate, a stranger, asked if I was looking forward to fantasy suites in the upcoming episode. I didn’t know what she was talking about-- I was not yet the Bachelor historian that I am now.


I was floored when she explained fantasy suites as “the place where the contestants have sex.”


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Reality+ Love+ Dating+ Relationships+ Reality Dating Shows & Sex Education: Guest Blogger Nayla Lee Asks, “What Is TV Teaching?”

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Reality+ Love+ Dating+ Relationships+ Reality Dating Shows & Sex Education: Guest Blogger Nayla Lee Asks, “What Is TV Teaching?”

Guest blogger Nayla Lee writes:

“Everyone knows that The Bachelor’s main goal is to portray healthy relationships and positive sexuality!

“Just kidding!


“The evolution of shows like The Bachelor, which has been airing for nearly two decades, reflects what producers and editors believe is an acceptable depiction of love, intimacy and relationships, and has the capacity to influence what viewers see as mainstream or normative. This cyclical relationship, through which the show is shaped by pop culture and, in turn, shapes it, makes it a rich topic for analysis. From the perspective of More Than Sex Ed’s sexuality and relationship programming, I am excited to share a very condensed version of my main takeaways from consuming the Bachelor franchise and related media.”

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Single In A Pandemic--Guest Blogger Rosie DePaul

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Single In A Pandemic--Guest Blogger Rosie DePaul

So you want to talk about what it’s like to be single? Like really, extraordinarily single. Well, try being single and have your roommate move out during a pandemic.

After a year of a level of socializing I had previously only aspired to, I returned from a work trip and the world shut down. Within 5 days, I had lost two of my three jobs and all the coworkers that went along with that, my roommate had moved home to a different state, and I was quarantined with just my kitchen, cello, tv, and running shoes to keep me occupied.

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