Netizens Label Reality Show 'Indian Matchmaking' As The Most Regressive & Toxic Show Yet
The premise of the show is simple: it follows a Mumbai based match-maker Sima Taparia who through her cupid skills finds clients, possible marriage partners, through the institution of arranged marriage. While the intent was to showcase the prevalence of how families decide who their children will marry in a modern era, viewers have declared the show to be regressive, casteist, and primitive.
While we are all about telling you what shows to watch, it would be an incredible disservice on our part by not telling you which show not to watch and the latest one in the category is Netflix's newly dropped show Indian Matchmaking.
Netflix / Indian Matchmaking
The premise of the show is simple: it follows a Mumbai based match-maker Sima Taparia who through her cupid skills finds clients, possible marriage partners, through the institution of arranged marriage. While the intent was to showcase the prevalence of how families decide who their children will marry in a modern era, viewers have declared the show to be regressive, casteist, and primitive.
Netflix / Indian Matchmaking
Discover fan reactions below.
The reason arranged marriage is predominantly a "Desi" thing is because it is rooted in caste. Its not about finding love, it's about keeping the bloodline "pure" or some other such nonsense. This institution needs to die, not be given a Netflix special. #IndianMatchmaking
¡ª Uday (@UdaySRana) July 17, 2020
I can see how #IndianMatchmaking is problematic. But I think it's also fascinating in the way that it shows how for most people the opposite of loneliness is marriage. Nothing in between.
¡ª Tanushree (@ichakdaana) July 17, 2020
not sure why he's looking for a wife when what he clearly wants is a babysitter #IndianMatchmaking pic.twitter.com/ji4P0RqvZX
¡ª lavanya (@purbIeplace) July 18, 2020
This show on Netflix #IndianMatchmaking is so cringey. It¡¯s everything about indian culture I hate and I¡¯m so glad I stood up for myself to be with someone outside of that culture and who loves me FOR ME and not just cause I¡¯m ¡°successful or pretty¡±
¡ª Priyanka Bhakta (@Priyankiee) July 16, 2020
I¡¯m watching #IndianMatchmaking and I¡¯m cringing so hard. Because while non desis see this as a reality show... this is kind of actually legit. People actually act like this, it¡¯s not even fake. Ok a lil fake for the show but still
¡ª Sabrina (@Sabweena) July 16, 2020
wow Indian matchmaking is really a cesspool of casteism, colourism, sexism, classism and what is this matching kundlis and all. are we in the 21st century?? @NetflixIndia wtf do better!!
¡ª Riddhi (@riddhhiiii) July 16, 2020
i¡¯m watching Indian Matchmaking and like Indian moms/mumma¡¯s boys are so toxic get that shit out of my fucking face pic.twitter.com/H01I9iDvib
¡ª Gauri (@gauri_manoj) July 16, 2020
It's hilarious how people in real life are choosing to marry late, may or may not go onto have children, and are much open about leaving marriages where they aren't happy and Netflix expects these same people to watch a show on arranged marriage. We don't know-how. 2020 is rough already, let's not make it unbearable.
