Grey's Anatomy

Before this blogged was assigned, while watching Grey's I immediately noticed the ideas we have talked about in class. One of which was the boys camping trip, which they considered to be "manly". This could be considered a way of forming homosocial bonds. On this camping trip is a gay couple. You can notice the tension of this situation at first. The Chief stutters and doesn't know the appropriate way to act around them. The fear of homosexuals is obvious. Back at the hospital, there is a male that wants to remove his genitals so that he will appear more feminine. This is one instance in which a male wants to be emasculated, instead of it being forced. But his wife, does not support this operation, this is not a heteronormative. It is not openly accepted in society and his wife is also having a hard time accepting it. David, or Donna, wants this operation so bad, that she is willing to risk cancer. The estrogen he has been taking has caused cancer, and the doctor does not recommend continuing with the surgery. This is so important to David that he is willing to risk his life. This is similar to the readings from class, where the people in the stories were willing to take great risks to appear how they feel on the inside. Finally, at the end you see an erotic triangle forming between, Meredith, McDreamy and McSteamy. But it seems that McStearmy only wants Meredith because she is wanted by McDreamy, this would represent a mimetic desire. Luckily Meredith goes for McDreamy in the end, because McSteamy just gets with everyone!