One girl, two guys: how Gen' is getting it right

Written by Tashi from the blog Tashi's TV on 01 Feb 2016
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We asked for it last year and now Generations is making it happen.

The soapie's leading the charge against the sexist portrayal of polygamy that happens on shows around the world. For the first time in South African TV history, a character wants to be married to two men at the same time and she's fighting for the freedom to do it.

Karabo wants to marry Zola but she doesn't want to divorce Tau and her revelations are creating fireworks. It's not easy for her - going against social convention never is - but she's fighting the fight and she's doing her best.

Personally I wouldn't bother marrying Zola no matter how I felt about him because it would be much easier to simply keep him as a boyfriend. It's also much easier to break up with him if she needs to! Still, if it's wedding bells she wants then she needs the right to have them.

Overall it's an excellent storyline - bring on more in 2016!

Shows in this post: Generations

Channels in this post: SABC1

5 Comments

Show-Time
01 Feb 2016 00:23

That storyline is causing quite a stir. Lol, some viewers fearfully believe that it will spark a debate in reality about polyandry in the country.

Robyn...
01 Feb 2016 03:15

The debate has already started @show-time, I couldn't be more proud than I already am of generations right now.

max85
01 Feb 2016 06:28

Great storyline ,giving viewers something to talk about indeed .I am glad Connie Ferguson aka Karabo is leading a juicy storyline .big up Gen

qaqamba
01 Feb 2016 09:54

yageza Karabo sukaaa,, if she is preggy who is going to be the father sukaa mannn,

that"nhlanhla"
01 Feb 2016 11:48

Im loving every minute of the story line..generations just found a way to get its viewers back..and thanx to mfundi..we now talking on different platforms about these polyandry

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