Why Do Grey's Anatomy Break Gender Stereotypes

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In the world, today women are not fairly represented in the media. There are many problems that the media never tries to fix, such as the underrepresentation of the people of colour and women. There are shows that do break through these norms in today’s media. One television show that is breaking these norms is Grey’s Anatomy. Grey’s Anatomy is a show about a group of interns at Seattle Grace Hospital and it shows each individual interns journey and we watch each character grow over the 13 seasons that have been on the air. Grey’s Anatomy breaks many stereotypes and barriers that women in real life struggle with. One of the biggest lessons in the that Grey’s shows through their complex female characters and that they don’t need a man to …show more content…

Many of the women in this show are portrayed as people who “aren’t afraid to take charge and be unstoppable” (C,10) in their field of work. Christina is a great example of women taking charge and it paying off because she becomes one of the best cardiothoracic surgeons in the show. Women as a whole need to start asking for what they want and what they need. Christina never shied away from asking to scrub into surgeries that she wanted to learn from. Even Doctor Bailey knows that women need to ask for what they want, she taught Meredith Grey a lesson when she was appointed chief of general surgery, Meredith had a significant gap in wage compared to her peers. Bailey did not give in to when Meredith tried to beat around the bush and mention it. Bailey did not move on the subject until Meredith women up and asked for a fair salary that was on par with her peers. (C,4) and she got where she wanted because she asked for it. Even know asking for something might be difficult might be worth it. …show more content…

“Studies indicate that when women do appear in media, they appear in sexualized indicates [and affects] women’s and girls’ self-esteem” (F,3) but with Grey’s Anatomy, none of the women are sexualized or perfect. Each woman in Grey’s Anatomy is different and unique in their own way, they come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Many of the women in the show are in positions of power and they are not all of the women are white women. Grey’s shows us that women are just as strong as men, maybe not in the physical sense, but they are able to think rationally in high-pressure situations and are able to stay calm. Yet in the same breath, they know it's okay not to be okay and they handle and lean on each other for

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