Television Show- Scandal

I decided to choose the show Scandal. I chose this show because of the reason that the main character, Olivia Pope is and African American woman. This woman shows that being a colored woman doesn't mean that a person cannot succeed. She is a woman who owns her own company saving other people from their problems and also is one of the most important people in the White House, she does crisis managment for the White House.

I believe this show is a perfect example of equality within all races and gender. Gender diversity is everywhere, as previously stated the main character is a successful woman who worked hard to get where it was that she wanted to be. She works in the White House, hand in hand with all the staff in the facility. She is known everywhere. On the other hand it also shows what the "First Lady" in the show does. This show explains and shows how just because she is the First Lady she doesn't just sit at home, clean, raise their kids, and be the presidents arm candy. I believe this show is incredibly empowering it shows so many powerful woman in it, and color never comes into play, everyone is equally as successful, hard working and beautiful. I feel like it gives hope to other women, more like empowerment.
The men in this show are just as successful as the women. Obviously, this show is based off the most powerful man in this country, the president. The men in this show aren't above the women or in the shadow of the women they are all in equal position with them. It is a great show that shows powerful people of all races and gender, versatility is everything in this show. This show is important for our media because it brings light to all races, it shows that you don't have to be an only race to be successful and powerful.

I believe that in this show the stereotypes are their but very subtle. When it comes racial stereotyping the only one I have really seen was an episode where a young African American man was shot by a Caucasian cop because the cop assumed he was armed with a knife and was going to attack. Different scenarios that the main character, Olivia has to fix are the only big kind of racial stereotyping that the show has. Upon the main cast and their lives interacting with one another the racial stereotyping is almost non existent, amongst them what seems to be their problem is power. I believe gender stereotyping happens a lot amongst the president and Olivia, the two main characters. Olivia is made to seem as she gives up so much for her relationship with Fitz because she is the woman, and because he is a man he is allowed to have a wife and a mistress. He is made to seem as everything he does is perfect because he is a man, while Olivia has to tip toe around his life to make sure he is fine. I believe that this goes back to the women having to stay home and taking care of children while the man goes to work, or that the woman has to give up everything and follow her man, through sickness, infidelity, and everything and anything he wants. It is wrong and Olivia is a strong woman and has stood up to him to tell him she isn't going to adjust everything for someone who won't give her the same which I believe is the pride and strength every woman should have. Being an independent woman is what she tries to portray but slowly falls back to the stereotypical woman following her man.