I held off on watching the season as it came out because I wanted TV to be an escape from reality, which this is not. That said, I don't see how GA, or any medical show, could have ignored the pandemic. Good job to the creators, cast, and crew for trying to educate the audience.
Yes, there's been a lot of talk about black and brown individuals being infected and dying at higher rates. Yes, there was an earlier story about a Caucasian girl being trafficked, and now the information about people of color being trafficked at higher rates. It's political. It's true. The pandemic has brought this into public knowledge. It's not political to use education and knowledge to change the world for the better. The pandemic and what's happening in the US (and also in other countries) has thrust racism into the limelight. It's time we addressed it. Movies and TV have always tried to show us what needs changing in the world. GA is no different.
Yes, there's been a lot of talk about black and brown individuals being infected and dying at higher rates. Yes, there was an earlier story about a Caucasian girl being trafficked, and now the information about people of color being trafficked at higher rates. It's political. It's true. The pandemic has brought this into public knowledge. It's not political to use education and knowledge to change the world for the better. The pandemic and what's happening in the US (and also in other countries) has thrust racism into the limelight. It's time we addressed it. Movies and TV have always tried to show us what needs changing in the world. GA is no different.