The greatest thing about television and media is that helps you find yourself in this world and understand that certain things can be an achievable reality. It helps you gain a perspective on life and develop a sense of self beyond what you are accustomed to. One of the greatest things we have seen since the 60s is the increasing amount of women and people of color on tv.

In a society that still exhibits inequality amongst its people, lack of representation is one of the biggest issues we can face. While many people do not see the full picture and importance of having more representation on the television it comes down to giving someone a perspective and a chance at what they deserve and what is realistically achievable. It gives people a voice and a chance to spread that voice and inspire.

One of the videos we watched this week was from Pioneers of Television: Funny Ladies and it talked about just this. Since the 60s we have seen the image of women in our country change and morph into what it always should have been. It proved to the entire country that women are just as capable as men in every single way shape or form and should be looked at no different.

Another video we were tasked with watching this week was Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush. This episode basically had a group of ghouls called “The Gentleman” steal everyone’s voices completely, leaving Buffy and the gang to save everyone silently. This was my first experience with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and it was definitely a good one. As expected, everyone completely freaked out at first. As they began to accept being silent, they started communicating physically and assumptively and ultimately figured out how to save everyone’s voices and defeat “The Gentleman”.

It really goes to show the creativity and our ability to adapt and overcome almost any situation thrown at us as long as we work together.