Friday, 2 March 2012

Reflect upon the stereotypes in media.

When I think of stereotypes in the media my first thought is of shows like Family Guy, The Simpsons, and American Dad. On the flip side however shows like Glee, and Modern Family are also very stereotypical, yet the stereotypes in Family Guy are far more obvious and are made with harmful meaning than the cheerful and subtle intent of the family sitcoms. Glee's couples are all typical relationships and are expected among the audience. It was not a coincidence that the only two Asian students ended up together, or that the famous "Klane" ended up together. They are great characters I have no negative criticism towards the show (I watch it every Tuesday) but I must say that the coupling system has the range of a kindergardener