Blog Prompt #10: The media, real women, and gender oppression

The one TV show that I automatically think of when talking about real women and gender oppression is Grey's Anatomy. I haven't had much time to stay caught up with the show, but it's not like I am out of the loop about it. The women surgeons like, Meredith Grey, Miranda Bailey, Maggie Pierce, April Keptner, etc. conquer the operating room. They prove that they don't need anyone, not even a man, to live their dreams. They become inspiring to the TV audience, but I don't think what goes on in the operating rooms of Grey's Anatomy is what really happens in the real lives of women in today's society.

Today, compared to years ago, women are treated more equal to men and you start to see more female lawyers, doctors, and police officers, but Grey's Anatomy stretches reality a bit too far because you don't usually see an operating room full of female surgeons. I think that Shonda Rhimes, producer of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to get Away with Murder, has created a show of what she really wants to see in today's society for women. What you usually see is all the nurses are females and the surgeons are males; only the really good lawyers are males; or you rarely ever see a woman dominate the political world, but she shines a light on the exact opposite. I think that the advancement of women could be seen as a threat to most people, but as long as you are good at what you do, does it really matter what gender you are?