For the better, so it seems.
More and more we see the evolution of what it means to be a family, and what the typical family should look like. Yes, it's been happening for a while now, but until it's on on T.V for millions of people to witness on a weekly basis, it'll probably mean absolutely nothing. But when it actually does reach television, we see that we're on the cusp of acceptance, on the bridge of acknowledgment.And whether you like it or not, it's happening.
Take the new ABC show, 'Modern Family' - and it depicts just that, the Modern Family (or families, as it depicts more than one). From it's debut on September 23rd, it's seen lots of critical acclaim. Applauding the show for it's very now depiction of the new American family, and in a very comical way. Honestly though, the show is hilarious. Watching the pilot episodes, I nearly had myself in stitches.
Yes, it is that good.
But more onto the modern family concept. As the show depicts three different families, we come to learn that these families are actually one. The show takes the format of a documentary, or a 'mockumentary' following the lives of these three families. But the family garnering the most attention is the family consisting of Mitchell Pritchett, and his partner Cameron. When introduced to the story, they are seen on a plane from Vietnam, after having just adopted a Vietnamese baby they named Lily.
Now, we see and hear this happening among a lot homosexual couples who can't have children of their own - it isn't new. But now that it's made this emergence onto television, we can finally see that the world around us is changing. The idea of same-sex individuals are able to adopt a child without having to have a horrible stigma attached to them is great.
Because not only is it great to see that we as a society have become more open-minded, it's also great material. Watching these dysfunctional families interact with each other is not only interesting and heart-warming, it's also very funny.
More and more we see the evolution of what it means to be a family, and what the typical family should look like. Yes, it's been happening for a while now, but until it's on on T.V for millions of people to witness on a weekly basis, it'll probably mean absolutely nothing. But when it actually does reach television, we see that we're on the cusp of acceptance, on the bridge of acknowledgment.And whether you like it or not, it's happening.
Take the new ABC show, 'Modern Family' - and it depicts just that, the Modern Family (or families, as it depicts more than one). From it's debut on September 23rd, it's seen lots of critical acclaim. Applauding the show for it's very now depiction of the new American family, and in a very comical way. Honestly though, the show is hilarious. Watching the pilot episodes, I nearly had myself in stitches.
Yes, it is that good.
But more onto the modern family concept. As the show depicts three different families, we come to learn that these families are actually one. The show takes the format of a documentary, or a 'mockumentary' following the lives of these three families. But the family garnering the most attention is the family consisting of Mitchell Pritchett, and his partner Cameron. When introduced to the story, they are seen on a plane from Vietnam, after having just adopted a Vietnamese baby they named Lily.
Now, we see and hear this happening among a lot homosexual couples who can't have children of their own - it isn't new. But now that it's made this emergence onto television, we can finally see that the world around us is changing. The idea of same-sex individuals are able to adopt a child without having to have a horrible stigma attached to them is great.
Because not only is it great to see that we as a society have become more open-minded, it's also great material. Watching these dysfunctional families interact with each other is not only interesting and heart-warming, it's also very funny.
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