Final Reflection

   When taking observations on "The Fosters" it made me aware of how times are changing. The story line is full of drama while underneath is a much stronger messages that the world needs to know. I believe one of the hidden messages is acceptance. Accepting individuals, families, and different cultures is key to a healthy society. This show wants to reach out to all people and tell them that it is OK to be different and that we shouldn't judge people just because they aren't the way we want them to be. The show also shows us that different cultures, whether Hispanic, African American, Caucasian, is what makes up a society. What would the world be like if everyone was the same? Lastly, "The Fosters" would like to say that blood doesn't make a family. Since all the children are adopted ( excluding Brandon) they are not blood related yet they love each other just as if they were. 

    I decided to make an observation about my judgement of people on the bus because I wanted to do something that was personal to me. I wanted to show that in my society I have flaws. I may be able to point out flaws around me but I also have them as well. With me judging people on their appearance and thinking they are rich, I'm showing that the value of wealth and money is of great status in this society. I want to make people aware of the fact that they are making these judgements and it's not good. People say that it is human nature to judge others, I'm not sure if that is 100% true but I do know that it is not an accurate way going about things. Maybe you are taught to judge from a young age by watching the older people around you judge. Maybe it's a chain reaction that just won't stop. This project has really opened my eyes to what I have been doing wrong but also what so many others are doing wrong as well.

    Sponge Bob was an idea that came to me after I remember hearing on the news that kids who watch the show, become dumber. I thought to myself that maybe it's not so much that it makes children dumb but that it displays all then wrong messages. After taking my observations in realized that woman were arrogant when it came to their intellegence, men were portrayed as stupid and frowned upon when they showed intelligence. I have heard way too many times that woman are more intelligent than men and mature faster. We are all equal and should embrace that. In this society we should work as one unit instead of putting each other down. In Sponge Bob, all the wrong messages are being sent to the minds of the young children and they are too young to realize what is happening. 
  If I could find a common theme in all three of my blogs, I would say that it was equality. I talked about a variety of races in one family and they accept each other as if they were blood related. I've touched upon judging people on the public bus. Lastly I've talked about men and woman not being equal in a child's cartoon. Equality seems like the best fit for a common theme. All my topics branch off from this common ground.