landslide

after watching DVR'd glee this morning, maj and i were talking about how we like that show because they're handling all major teen topics and giving out information that kids may not otherwise hear. every time they talk about gay issues or sex ed or bullying.. for some reason i picture kids in houses from the '50s out in the middle of cornfields or down dirt roads, watching glee and reconsidering everything they thought about issues they may not have been able to put a name and face to in their actual lives. it seems like so many people with closed minds simply haven't had the opportunity to make decisions for themselves based on real life.

at least i hope that's what's happening all around the country as people consider issues like gay marriage or bullying or the ridiculousness of abstinence only education (like we have in texas.. the state with the highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation) through the lens of glee. it means so much more when you put human faces on those issues. and it points out the obvious--being gay is ok/confusing/not a "lifestyle choice," abstinence only sex ed isn't realistic and it won't make kids consider things they "haven't ever considered" because it's all around them all the time, and bullying comes from fear.

anyway it's all to say bravo, glee. what a fantastic way to use a multi-million viewer venue.

on a lighter note, it's day 3 of the 40 day yoga challenge and i didn't get completely drenched in class tonight until the 30 minute mark, which is a personal victory. wednesday and thursday classes [with the cute teacher] in the hot room are the hardest of the week.