Week 2

This gender moment has to do a little bit with last weeks reading but also this weeks: I was watching "That 70's Show" and Eric Forman was forced to go on a date with his mother. He was completely offended that he had to go out to see a movie/go shopping with his mom because men don't do that kind of stuff with their moms. Not to mention, if he was seen in public with his "mommy" he would be publicly humiliated (which he was anyways). Well, as him and his mom were having dinner at a pizzeria she said that one day he will thank her for spending a little time with her outside of the house. And this was so because by talking and getting to know each other outside of the daily routine of living together under the same roof, he can actually learn a thing or two from a female (his mom). He could learn something about himself and also learn possibly how women who have found themselves think and how women should be treated. this was supposed to be a life lesson type of thing for him, and I think he got it. He actually appreciated the fact that his mother wanted to spend time with him and that it actually didn't make him a "momma's boy." It brings me back to how boys disassociate themselves from their mothers because they don't want to be like them because from an early age they learn to be like their father and little girls are supposed to mimic and learn from their mom's. Well, Eric got a rude awakening that taught him a lesson...it is okay to watch and learn things from a parent of the opposite sex. It doesn't make you lame OR a sissy in his case. Also, talking to his mom about his relationship with his girlfriend Donna, made him appreciate his girlfriend and respect her even more. It seems as though men use foul language towards women, but Eric is not one of them because of his respect for his mother. If you ever watch the show, you can pick up on the nonverbal communications between the family members. You can quickly see how scared Eric is of his father when he raises his tone of voice, but when his mom is involved all she has to do is shoot him the "no no/ you're an idiot" look and Eric is fully aware that he should shut his mouth immediately or just run. lol. Seeing this episode and connecting it to the reading makes me think about how much communication goes on on a daily basis between everyone around you whether it be verbal/nonverbal, negative/positive, or derogatory/complementary.