I have followed "Greys Anatomy" for a few seasons and have enjoyed the show. I have connected with the concepts that they present on weekly episodes. What hit me a couple weeks ago is the casualness with which sex is portrayed on the show. I have watched it enough to know that that is a normal aspect of the show. Where I had my moment of insight was when two doctors were exploring their lesbian desires. One of the doctors felt they didn't do oral sex right and sought out a male doctor to give her lessons. The casualness of the request was jarring. Through fresh eyes I started realizing how much sex is portrayed in the show.
I thought of where I work. There certainly is sexual stuff that happens, but not even close to the level of what is portrayed on Grey. It isn't a portrayal of anything like real life.
I realize that sex is one of the vehicles that powerfully portrays our human condition. Once we start removing sacredness from sex, it loses much of the powerful force that it is and moves us closer to being animals. There have been movies that showed that aspect to make a point about the baser human proclivities, but I don't think that is the point of the show.
I believe that sex is sacred and when I trivialize it, I do so at my own peril. I believe that I start losing some of my humanity. What does it say about me when I watch it be trivialized as entertainment?
1 comment:
Well said! I am also a big Grey's fan, however have been recently disapointed with the sexual relationship with Izzy and her dead ex-fiance, Denny. Very sad and odd.
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