Greys Anatomy

First of all I love Grey’s Anatomy, and last weeks episode was awesome. This past episode dealt with many of the ideas we have been discussing in class throughout the semester. For starters, Donna, aka David, was a transgender and wanted to have a sex change operation. This situation correlates to the article we read in our course packet called “To be poor and transgender.” When they first introduced this scenario Meredith, along with much of the audience I am sure, was surprised. Even the ex-wife of Donna expressed her concern and difficulty dealing with the issue. It is not a normal everyday circumstance where you see a man wanting to become a woman. The transgender issue is not one that our society still fully understands or accepts as heteronormative.
Another event that we saw unfolding during this episode was start of an erotic triangle between Meredith, McDreamy, and McSteamy. McSteamy tries to convince Meredith that McDreamy is not right for her and goes out on a date with her. In a way, I believe that McSteamy was only after Meredith because he knew her and McDreamy were trying to make things work; this can be considered a mimetic desire. But in the end Meredith chooses McDreamy, thank goodness!
The last idea that we have been discussing in class occurred on the boys camping trip. For starters there is a gay couple camping with them and one can sense tension, and an uncertainty among the others of what to say around them. Since most men are homophobic, or have a fear of gay people, this explains why the Chief and other men have problems acting normal around the two gay men. In addition, O’Malley and Corev get into a fight and are forced to have an open fisted fight, or slapping each other. This type of fighting is considered a very girly and you can sense in their expressions that they feel less masculine when they fight this way.