This year Degrassi celebrated 30 years on television, and I have been watching the 80's re-runs and kept up to date with the modern episodes as well. This Canadian show can be seen to push boundaries in television and create awareness. It has always produced non-typical characters and made a point of allowing its viewers to see representations of real problems such as drugs, gay, pregnancy, disability and more. Finally it has made a significant leap as one of the first shows on television to introduce a transgender character. Hooray! I think the fact that Degrassi is a Canadian produced show allows it to deal with more progressive issues, which viewers should be thankful for. In a sense I'm suprised it took so long to include a trans-gender character and it got me thinking why more and more shows haven't preceeded Degrassi's footsteps. Is television still a sensored arena? Why isn't more awareness provided through television since it is a great medium for education. Either way, I know I'll be watching Degrassi! Check this out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5POGivEV4I
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