tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799673044306831570.post3096576743963901925..comments2024-02-26T02:13:04.055-08:00Comments on Changing Nature of the American Family: Family in the Media: Current DaySocfamilylesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634924626669544534noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799673044306831570.post-29504292486911403772009-11-15T20:22:05.914-08:002009-11-15T20:22:05.914-08:00I think that TV shows are starting to show familie...I think that TV shows are starting to show families that are more diverse but I think there are some kinds of families that are not represented on many shows. For example, I do not see many shows where there are gay parents, single mothers or fathers, and lower class families. Although TV is slowly changing from having most shows portray the typical "Brady bunch" (white, middle/upper class family with mom, dad and children) as the ideal family to having more types of families I still think that there needs to be even more diversity on shows to include all types of people and families. I think the media is a powerful, influential institution that can influence families and individuals in our society and I think it would be great if TV shows could promote acceptance and celebrating differences.<br /><br />Taylor FaulknerSocfamilylesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634924626669544534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799673044306831570.post-18254488696359315112009-11-15T16:30:24.040-08:002009-11-15T16:30:24.040-08:00I think that these shows do depict the family stru...I think that these shows do depict the family structures that exist in society today. Another good show that is a good example would be "The Secret Life Of the American Teenager" where it has a teenage mother, a Christian family and a gay couple all in the show. The media wants to appeal to what the viewers want, and they tend to want things that they could relate to. <br />But also shows tend to make issues seem better then they are to make them more entertaining. For example, in Reba, she gets along with her ex husband and her husbands wife. Her daughter who got pregnant is still with the father of her baby. Although issues like that happen they rarely do. <br />-Lisa RodriguezSocfamilylesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634924626669544534noreply@blogger.com