WARNING: This review discusses the end of “13 Reasons Why” and includes discussion of rape and suicide. Since its debut on March 31, the Netflix original series “13 Reasons Why” has shocked...

When my brain feels like dying in the happy, vapid abyss that is reality television, Bravo is the immediate destination of my retreat. But in examining the shows that have made Bravo a cable force to be reckoned with in the world of media networks, I cannot help but realize that Bravo's success is founded upon the continual presentation and reinforcement of stereotypes.