Weeds is a dramedy that ran on Showtime from 2005-2011. It wasn’t your typical sitcom that had your occasional stoner who got the munchies and freaked out. Weeds brought us into the life of a single mother struggling to support her family, but finds ways to overcome this struggle by selling marijuana. The show was completely about marijuana—dealing, growing, baking, consuming, and all the fun that comes with it. Weeds received both positive and negative feedback from viewers across the country. Not only was this show innovative because it was one of the first sitcoms like itself, but it also defied and agreed with many stereotypes. They gained a huge fan base because of the relatable problems they included that stoners could relate to.
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She resorts to selling marijuana to maintain her comfortable lifestyle for herself and her children. Weeds took a unique approach to the female protagonist because they combined two very different roles. Her coping with the loss of her husband shows her strength and independence. She is determined to succeed where others expect her to fail. This feminist outlook is flawed when she faces her many struggles to stay in business as well as maintaining an orderly household. Nancy is a way to convince audiences that women have an equal place in American society. Her independence shows that she doesn’t need to remarry or depend on any other man to support her …show more content…
The tasks she inists on taking on herself are considered a man’s take: to keep his family in line and supported. She also defies the idea of the American family. Weeds offers a more contemporary family where the uncle contributes to family matters and having Nancy as head of the household. Nancy also maintains her feminist sex appeal through her wardrobe and sometimes scandalous actions. The show also used her sex appeal to her advantage in certain situations, it even got her out of trouble in some situations. Weeds discriminates against all races and stereotypes mocking their lifestyle and habits. The characters’ roles are over exaggerated making their characteristics stand out to the audience even more. The three stereotypes that are constantly presented in Weeds are the Latina maid, the conspicuous African American, and the privileged suburban whites. The Botwins’ maid Lupita is always lingering in the background with a vacuum cleaner or preparing a meal for the family. She is constantly tending to the needs of all the members of the Botwin family while silently being aware of her employer’s
She resorts to selling marijuana to maintain her comfortable lifestyle for herself and her children. Weeds took a unique approach to the female protagonist because they combined two very different roles. Her coping with the loss of her husband shows her strength and independence. She is determined to succeed where others expect her to fail. This feminist outlook is flawed when she faces her many struggles to stay in business as well as maintaining an orderly household. Nancy is a way to convince audiences that women have an equal place in American society. Her independence shows that she doesn’t need to remarry or depend on any other man to support her …show more content…
The tasks she inists on taking on herself are considered a man’s take: to keep his family in line and supported. She also defies the idea of the American family. Weeds offers a more contemporary family where the uncle contributes to family matters and having Nancy as head of the household. Nancy also maintains her feminist sex appeal through her wardrobe and sometimes scandalous actions. The show also used her sex appeal to her advantage in certain situations, it even got her out of trouble in some situations. Weeds discriminates against all races and stereotypes mocking their lifestyle and habits. The characters’ roles are over exaggerated making their characteristics stand out to the audience even more. The three stereotypes that are constantly presented in Weeds are the Latina maid, the conspicuous African American, and the privileged suburban whites. The Botwins’ maid Lupita is always lingering in the background with a vacuum cleaner or preparing a meal for the family. She is constantly tending to the needs of all the members of the Botwin family while silently being aware of her employer’s