i dont know if any of you watch greys anatomy but its one of my favorite shows. we talked in class about how we cant think of many main characters that are of color in shows and on television. we also talked about how if there is someone of color on a show then they don't hold a very powerful position. greys anatomy proves this wrong. the 2 most powerful people in the show are people of color. the chief of the hospital is a black male and the chief resident is a black woman. i think this show portrays really good diversity and shows that anyone can be successful..because not only is there two African Americans in the show but there is also a Korean doctor who is one of the best. futhermore, they also show interracial marriages which i think is great. it had a black male and the korean doctor getting married and also a white male and korean getting married. there is also a gay couple on the show who chose to have a baby.
i guess what im trying to say is that this is a great show when it comes to the topic of racism. They dont seclude any race and they talk about serious issues throughout the show. it really explores a lot of different things when talking about serious dilemmas going on in this world.
You're totally right! So glad you posted this. I was thinking the same thing. In class it seemed like we were trying to prive that people of color on tv aren't portrayed in a good way, or something like that. But I think there are a few really good tv shows such as Grey's that prove this wrong. Not only about the main characters- but you brought up about how many other races and issues are in the show. If only more shows could be like this. They would probably draw a bigger audience because more people could be interested and feel included.
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