Hi, my name is Christina Anton & I’m doing the section on The Simpsons. The Simpsons is an animated comedy on FOX about a dysfunctional white (or rather yellow) lower middle class cartoon family living in the colorful fictional suburb of Springfield, USA. The Simpsons family consists of bumbling father, Homer, and submissive mother, Marge, and their three kids, mischievous Bart, intelligent Lisa, & baby Maggie, and follows them as they navigate the trials and tribulations of growing up and raising
characters who alter their appearance because the media instills that women should look a specific way. In Pink’s music video, “Stupid Girls,” she successfully uses satire on women in order to empower the next generation to defy the stereotypes and be unique. Pink, whose real name is Alecia Moore, is a popular music
LGBTQ representation in cinema is a touchy subject for many filmmakers and studios. Whilst as a culture we have moved on to a more accepting view of same-sex relationships, LGBTQ rights and trans issues, a medium we look towards to show the evolving view of the world in cinema. Many films, especially in recent years, have had an increased representation of LGBTQ relationships, rights, and issues, to varying degrees of quality. What makes good representation in cinema is treating something as unsensational
Controversial Themes in The New Normal The notion of a traditional, all-American family has always been a cornerstone of American culture. From Father Knows Best to The Brady Bunch, all-American families have always been depicted in the media as working class heterosexual couples with several obedient and loving children. While this traditional family ideal is still evident in media culture today, television shows in the 21st century have begun to redefine this stereotype. With the legalization of