TV colors

On Tuesday, when watching the video in class, it made me think of the TV I watch on a daily basis and how it effects how I feel about society today.  The video opened my mind onto shows that I thought were not meant to discourage races and other people but to encourage them.  For an example, The Cosby show.  In previous classes I have taken, they mark the Cosby Show as advancement in black culture in television.  In this most recent video, they state the opposite.  The show gave a false face on what african-american people should do to make them better.  Alot the shows didn’t show what it was truly to live in a ghetto or live the life the average African American person lives.  This also translates into shows with women.  There have been many shows were women figures are the head of the household but they never show that they can do it on their own.  The show that came closest was Rosanne.  It showed an empowered woman, with multiple jobs and was successful in what she was doing for money.  This would have had a greater effect if not the story or Rosanne Barr, the creator and producer of the show, was a terror to work with and was a drama queen about everything.