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Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
What about "accurate" (or at least semi-normal) like According to Jim? Neither one is perfect, they both love each other but fight -- he's a "stereotypical" dad/macho man and she's a "stereotypical" SAHM, but they make it work. Not sure if this is "accurate" or not -- but it comes as close to some families as anything else.

Actually -- I think even Roseanne fit into this category when it started out. Kids weren't perfect, mom and dad weren't either -- but they epitomized blue collar, working family.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Oh -- and what about Grace Under Fire for a single parent trying to raise three kids w/o much help from ex??

Also -- Boston Public had some excellent shows that truly showed how hard teaching was, but they definitely stereotyped some of the situations (I can't name one teacher who has kissed a student, let alone had an affair with one, and I've been teaching almost 15 years -- however, we did have a married counselor have an affair w/the married wrestling coach!)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
The ugly guy always gets the cute girl. (The Belushi show)

Most "strong" lead characters are men (except for Geena Davis, who is breaking new ground!). But think of the L&O shows, the CSIs... most of the leading characters are men.

Las Vegas is full of bimbos. (Las Vegas)

Southern Californians are always blonde and thin. (Most shows)

Commercials: Women are the ones who do all the shopping. Men are the ones who eat burgers (Carl's Jr commercials are geared to the 18-25 male population).

How'd I do?

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 10:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Troublesome:

Hispanic women always being really loud mouthed and bitchy (Ana-Lucia in Lost, a lot of the Survivor females).

50+ yr old men are desperately attractive to all women yet 40+ women are over the hill (every daytime soap).

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 11:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
men are 'babysitting' when they have their own kids.

women advertising beauty products and anti-aging things are young to begin with.

all the young doctors and nurses screw around with each other. how many people has maura tierney's character been with on e.r.?
gray's anatomy has a lot of messing around, too.

when i worked ambulance and the e.r., there were some things going on, but not like it's portrayed.

firemen and policemen are always above the law.

hispanics and blacks are portrayed as being in gangs.

small kids always make messes and are out of control.

teen males always drive fast.

dads are the only ones who know how to use power tools. (my dd could use a radial arm saw at age 6).

dads always burn water and half an hour with the kids the house and dad are a disaster.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 11:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Curious... it looks like you're lacking in the "positive, accurate stereotype on TV" department.

Degrassi is the closest I can come to a positive stereotype. I haven't seen the show in years, since I was a pre-teen myself, but from what I understand, this rendition is the same moralistic show it was when I watched ten, twelve years ago.

The kids are all stereotyped -- you've the jock, the stoner, the (this was supposed to be the four letter S word that describes an, uh, 'active' girl), the geek, etc. -- but the message is the same, and the target audience walks away feeling good about the show, and ultimately, when the can relate to one of the characters, themselves as well.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 5:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
"My So Called Life" was a pretty good one too. I remember watching DeGrassi when I was a kid- I don't have cable so I don't know what the new one is like.

Curious1
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08-31-2002

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curious1 a private message Print Post    
Thanks so much for all your help guys! Karen is right though I'm still having problem's coming up with five "accurate" stereotypes found on TV today. I know that you all mentioned a couple but unfortunately I don't watch some of those shows (might just have to fake it and find a show description online though lol!). And I did think about the fact that this might be a trick question but someone already posted a question about that to the instructor and she simply stated, "no it's not a trick question I just want 5 stereotypes that you think are accurate or fairly close to it." I looked up the definition of stereotype and it is "an oversimplified standardized image or idea held by one person or group of another". Maybe I'm just old and have experienced too much in my life or I'm just really cynical, because I truly don't believe that most of the crap they show on TV is an accurate representation of how people really are!

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 11:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
How about the "Sleezy Car Salesman" always out to rip you off.

Totally inaccurate. Believe it or not Car Salespeople work very hard to earn a living and have to work under the handicap of a public who think they are greasy con artists. Not to say that there are not dishonest salespeople out there but the majority are not. My husband is a Salesperson for a local dealership. Believe me he busts his butt for very little.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
Fairly accurate stereotypes

1.) High powered lawyers are well dressed. (Any law show)

2.) Blue collar families struggle to make ends meet. (Still Standing)

3.) Families living under the same roof have disagreements. (Not all hunky dory like Leave it to Beaver would have us believe.) The George Lopez Show.

4.) Men don't like to talk about feelings. (Life according to Jim Belushi).

5.) When broken hearted or stressed out women eat. (Pick one)

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 12:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
How about coyotes always being dimwitted and slow? Or skunks being horny and chasing lady skunks all the time?

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Speaking for coyotes and skunks, I find those stereotypes very disturbing. Also that cat that is always trying to catch a sweet little bird. What polite cat would do something like that???

Max
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08-12-2000

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
I liked the first season of Roseanne because it showed that families who love each other don't always talk to each other all lovey-dovey and that a sense of humor can get you through hard times. After the first season, though, it got less appealing. :-)

How about the first season of Desperate Housewives for Lynette trying to deal with the challenges of manaing three young boys. The first season, she seemed pretty realistic to me in lots of cases (although I don't have kids), especially when they had that part with the kids acting so bad in the van that she got stopped by a police officer. :-) In general, they showed that being a stay-at-home mom wasn't all cookies and milk, it is hard work. I think that's a realistic scenario that doesn't get shown nearly often enough. :-)

Justavice
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11-22-2005

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justavice a private message Print Post    
How'd it turn out Curious1? I'd love to hear what you finally used for your assignment...

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 11:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
i think bailey is an accurate portrayal of a double minority in a tough profession. she is both afro-american and female in the male-dominated roll of surgeon. she has pretty much left her home-life at home (no one even knew she was married til she was celebrating her 10th year anniversary). she is tough because you have to be tough on the interns to make them good doctors. she is soft when she can/needs to be, as evidenced by her babytalking to the preemie quint. she is hardened when she has to be, in order not to fall apart while doing her job. you can be nice to your patients without getting so emotionally close that you fall apart if you can't save them, etc. i love her character!