Most people seem to watch TV to escape from reality. It's a time to relax and not worry about anything. It doesn't seem like many people analyze racism, sexism etc. in TV. Recently, there have been posts on Facebook highlighting animated children's shows from the early 1990's. These pictures show the characters in the shows and each show has at least one asain, one black, one girl and a red head. It's funny how none of us realized those differences till now.
Now days, TV digs deeper into issues pertaining to today. Mostly things like gay rights, relationships etc. The show Glee highlights many of the issues faced by teens today. It makes me wonder if these shows are having any affect on the individulas that watch it or if they don't realize the bigger issues. It is amazing to see how TV has morphed and to see what is acceptable and not acceptable on primetime. Are people really analyzing the characters, the actions etc, or are they just watching to escape their own world and taking time out to relax?
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