I've been a bit disconcerted by the babies comments as well. I imagine a lot of people are doing it on autopilot and most of them would argue that they don't think that Daneel and Jensen should have kids at all, but I think that it's still terribly telling about societal values. I'm with you on the whole point one, really.
if I got offended every time SPN poorly characterized a fellow woman or POC, I wouldn't even be able to watch this show -- heck, I'd have to stop watching TV altogether. Sad, sad truths. I joke that I like to punish Glee for trying, but I think it's because they're going for Rachel's "gold star" that's encouraging me to hold them to such high standards. Except that I'm (trying to be) a bit radical and they're still mostly mainstream. I almost want to get into the industry so I could at least try to make a small difference, but it's so unfriendly to disability that it's not even an option. (I really don't mean taking on the whole world, but I can see small changes I can push for and initiate in my everyday life that are achievable. Even if it's just to get people thinking, you know?)
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Date: 2009-11-10 10:10 pm (UTC)if I got offended every time SPN poorly characterized a fellow woman or POC, I wouldn't even be able to watch this show -- heck, I'd have to stop watching TV altogether.
Sad, sad truths. I joke that I like to punish Glee for trying, but I think it's because they're going for Rachel's "gold star" that's encouraging me to hold them to such high standards. Except that I'm (trying to be) a bit radical and they're still mostly mainstream. I almost want to get into the industry so I could at least try to make a small difference, but it's so unfriendly to disability that it's not even an option. (I really don't mean taking on the whole world, but I can see small changes I can push for and initiate in my everyday life that are achievable. Even if it's just to get people thinking, you know?)
You have now seen my own procrastination!