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Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 13
tv·NR·S13·Sep 25, 2016
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Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 13
tv
NR
Season 13
September 25, 2016
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Season 13 is pure backstage dance entertainment with zero identity politics or progressive messaging, making it a safe, neutral watch at just 1/10 wokeness.
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Detailed Analysis
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Season 13 (corresponding to the 2015 main series) is a standard backstage companion program hosted by Zoë Ball, centered on interviews, gossip, and dance discussions with no detectable progressive ideological elements in its premise, themes, or execution.
Casting of new professional dancers included international talent such as Oti Mabuse, Giovanni Pernice, and Gleb Savchenko, which aligns with the show's long-standing practice of recruiting skilled performers rather than any identity-driven agenda or alterations to established characters. No evidence exists of race/gender-swapping, LGBTQ+ focal points, critiques of traditional norms, systemic oppression narratives, or creator statements emphasizing activism. Reception shows no audience backlash framing the season as 'woke,' and the content remains purely entertainment-oriented around ballroom dancing.
Key Factors
- Pure entertainment format with no social justice themes or messaging
- Incidental international casting of professionals based on dance expertise, not DEI mandates
- Absence of identity politics, pronoun usage, or activist framing in any subplots or host commentary
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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We've run a full content analysis on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 13 and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 13?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 13's overall score.
Is Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 13 family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 13 is rated NR. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
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