Comments on: The Pathetic White Women of Grey’s Anatomy http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/20/the-pathetic-white-women-of-greys-anatomy/ from a feminist perspective Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:41:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brooke http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/20/the-pathetic-white-women-of-greys-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Brooke Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:51:10 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1339#comment-1945 Every once in awhile I have to have yet one more look at this show if only to confirm it has gone so far downhill that it will never recover. I agree completely about the really stupid women on the show alth0 I hadn't selected only the white women for this award. I find Christina is so annoying and stupid I have to change the channel quickly when she comes on. All that angst and frowning is so over done and she's like that all the time she's on. And Bailey over plays any part she's given by being just too aggressive. She's loud and pushy and always unpleasant. As for Meredith words escape me. This show only portrays miserable and unhappy people? I could care less if she marries Derek. Frankly he's crazy for wanting her and why would he I ask? She's so not interesting. And on and on it goes. Does this brain problem explain why Izzy's been so dam stupid the last year? And isn't anyone else fed up with women thinking George is sexy when we know he prefers men? He's never been a man women would find sexy so how the heck did he hook up with the one really great gal and so beautiful Callie? That was too stupid to be believable. How about the constant gloomy face on Alex? Other than Izzy what the hell has been bothering him these last few years. On and on it goes. I guess what I really feel is that the snow is done. We've had the best and there just isn't any more and this is as good as it gets. Not good enough to keep me interested and watching. The two great characters, Addison and Erica left the show. It's easy to see why they might want to given the scripts they were given to work with. Every once in awhile I have to have yet one more look at this show if only to confirm it has gone so far downhill that it will never recover. I agree completely about the really stupid women on the show alth0 I hadn’t selected only the white women for this award. I find Christina is so annoying and stupid I have to change the channel quickly when she comes on. All that angst and frowning is so over done and she’s like that all the time she’s on. And Bailey over plays any part she’s given by being just too aggressive. She’s loud and pushy and always unpleasant. As for Meredith words escape me.

This show only portrays miserable and unhappy people? I could care less if she marries Derek. Frankly he’s crazy for wanting her and why would he I ask? She’s so not interesting. And on and on it goes. Does this brain problem explain why Izzy’s been so dam stupid the last year? And isn’t anyone else fed up with women thinking George is sexy when we know he prefers men? He’s never been a man women would find sexy so how the heck did he hook up with the one really great gal and so beautiful Callie? That was too stupid to be believable. How about the constant gloomy face on Alex? Other than Izzy what the hell has been bothering him these last few years.

On and on it goes. I guess what I really feel is that the snow is done. We’ve had the best and there just isn’t any more and this is as good as it gets. Not good enough to keep me interested and watching. The two great characters, Addison and Erica left the show. It’s easy to see why they might want to given the scripts they were given to work with.

]]> By: flabbyabby http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/20/the-pathetic-white-women-of-greys-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 flabbyabby Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:07:22 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1339#comment-1297 Sorry but I think you are wayyyyyyy off on this one Chandra Wilson AND Sandra Oh get on my nerves they are both ridiculous stereotypes. First Ms. Wilson is short,ugly,fat,short hair,and very loud/pushy/overly aggressive/bullying second Ms. Oh is loud,whiny,screechy and always has to 'preach' to the white females as if she has some 'mystic' powers to relationships despite never having her own. And why does she have to call someone on it should she already be shown HAVING a relationship?!! This show is just as bad as any other when it comes to stupid stereotypes of WOCs. Sorry but I think you are wayyyyyyy off on this one Chandra Wilson AND Sandra Oh get on my nerves they are both ridiculous stereotypes. First Ms. Wilson is short,ugly,fat,short hair,and very loud/pushy/overly aggressive/bullying second Ms. Oh is loud,whiny,screechy and always has to ‘preach’ to the white females as if she has some ‘mystic’ powers to relationships despite never having her own. And why does she have to call someone on it should she already be shown HAVING a relationship?!! This show is just as bad as any other when it comes to stupid stereotypes of WOCs.

]]> By: Ci http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/20/the-pathetic-white-women-of-greys-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Ci Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:14:34 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1339#comment-1295 I completely agree that the white women on Grey's are weak and sometimes pathetic, with the exceptions of Addison and Hahn (who are both gone now, so they don't count). However, I disagree about Arizona. She's the first guest star with potential in a long, long time, in my opinion. She came off as awfully bubbly in her first scene, but there's actually layers to her, and she acted professionally through the whole arc with the boy who needed organs, which can not be said for Bailey. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her. Maybe she'll be a good match for Callie. I completely agree that the white women on Grey’s are weak and sometimes pathetic, with the exceptions of Addison and Hahn (who are both gone now, so they don’t count). However, I disagree about Arizona. She’s the first guest star with potential in a long, long time, in my opinion. She came off as awfully bubbly in her first scene, but there’s actually layers to her, and she acted professionally through the whole arc with the boy who needed organs, which can not be said for Bailey. I’m looking forward to seeing more of her. Maybe she’ll be a good match for Callie.

]]> By: The Pathetic White Women of Grey’s Anatomy at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/20/the-pathetic-white-women-of-greys-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 The Pathetic White Women of Grey’s Anatomy at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:17:54 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1339#comment-1282 [...] by Guest Contributor Melissa Silverstein, originally published at Women and Hollywood [...] [...] by Guest Contributor Melissa Silverstein, originally published at Women and Hollywood [...]

]]> By: Elisabeth http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/20/the-pathetic-white-women-of-greys-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Elisabeth Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:40:33 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1339#comment-1219 As a Grey's watcher I agree with your assessment except for one aspect: Jessica Capshaw's Arizona Robbins made a bad first impression but a much better second one. I hated her perky bubbliness inher first ep, but I thought she was neither bubbly nor an idiot in the second one. I particularly loved the steady way she stood up to Bailey; Bailey was being really annoying, and someone had to give her a reality check. Pity about the name, though: Arizona is a cross to bear. As a Grey’s watcher I agree with your assessment except for one aspect: Jessica Capshaw’s Arizona Robbins made a bad first impression but a much better second one. I hated her perky bubbliness inher first ep, but I thought she was neither bubbly nor an idiot in the second one. I particularly loved the steady way she stood up to Bailey; Bailey was being really annoying, and someone had to give her a reality check. Pity about the name, though: Arizona is a cross to bear.

]]> By: Thomai http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/20/the-pathetic-white-women-of-greys-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Thomai Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:10:33 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1339#comment-1215 I totally agree. I love Chandra Wilson and Sandra Ohs characters most of all... the "white" women are like most "white" women on TV and a lot of white women in films- whiny and annoying. I think Shonda Rhimes has an issue with Katherine Heigl- what else could possibly explain the continued weakening of the character she plays? It's bizarre. Remember when the Izzie character was a strong survivor who fought her way out of the trailer thru university and to the hospital? Remember she was the one that did not hide her beauty but used it to to pay for school? Remember how she responded after that fact was brought to light by her intern competitors? Where is that Izzie? And why do we have the lil grey weakling? and the twisted old friend? it's hard to watch. I totally agree.
I love Chandra Wilson and Sandra Ohs characters most of all…
the “white” women are like most “white” women on TV and a lot of white women in films- whiny and annoying.
I think Shonda Rhimes has an issue with Katherine Heigl- what else could possibly explain the continued weakening of the character she plays? It’s bizarre.
Remember when the Izzie character was a strong survivor who fought her way out of the trailer thru university and to the hospital? Remember she was the one that did not hide her beauty but used it to to pay for school? Remember how she responded after that fact was brought to light by her intern competitors?

Where is that Izzie?
And why do we have the lil grey weakling? and the twisted old friend?
it’s hard to watch.

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