Social Critiques from a Comedy Freak Perspective. In this episode, Borderline Latina talks about why she hates compulsory New Year's Resolutions despite them being the inspiration for this episode. She tosses them out the window and instead comments on the importance of maintaining meaning in life outside of work that may or may not exist within societal norms, particularly for those who are unmarried and/or don't have children. Because we exist too, dammit, and our life paths are valid. Resources/References https://www.thecut.com/amp/2021/12/the-death-of-the-new-years-resolution.html https://ifstudies.org/blog/finding-meaning-in-modern-america https://medium.com/awkwardly-honest/the-purpose-of-your-life-is-not-to-find-a-soulmate-4ef699a6a37b https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-single/201608/taking-single-life-seriously?amp https://m.timesofindia.com/life-style/relationships/7-reasons-why-there-is-more-to-life-than-marriage/the-real-accomplishment/photostory/64508250.cms https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_bias_of_professionalism_standards#  https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/09/self-objectification-work/620246/ 

"After watching Raw for the first time, I began to think about how comedy has changed over the past 30 years. While comedy is heavily influenced by politics and by culture, there are also many jokes about sex and relationships..."

"The OWN channel released the news that it would not be renewing the show, It’s Not You, It’s Men, for a second season. The primetime talk show was hosted by actor/singer Tyrese and rapper/reality star Rev Run. The male hosts attempted to explore the reason behind women’s (particularly Black women’s) unsatisfactory love and sex lives. By looking at just the title..."

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://mediacritiquechic.com/2016/07/17/big-brother-18-negotiating-consent-and-boundaries-within-a-reality-show/

"This season of CBS’ Big Brother is full of new game twists, rioting teams, and returning contestants. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Big Brother is a reality game show in which a group of people live together in a secluded house away from the world and the media. Each week, they have to compete to win the power to avoid and/or nominate people …"

In case you’re interested in this episode's topic, here’s a link to a resource that talks more about consent and abuse: http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/04/parents-kids-bodily-autonomy/

Social Critiques from a Comedy Freak Perspective. Because we can choose laughter to move past the pain. In this episode, Borderline Latina discusses the issue with well-intentioned people asking BIPOC questions in their quest to become better allies.

"I’m becoming a big fan of international shows. They offer a different and refreshing perspective on love and intimacy. Lately, I got into a string of Taiwanese dramas that got me thinking about the ways that we as Americans think about and express our romantic feelings. Taiwanese dramas have many things in common with American dramedies. Many of them have male and female leads who … "

"Hulu has Sailor Moon listed under shows that are LGBT-friendly. Most people who watched the American version of the series in the 90s and early 2000s would probably be confused. How can a children’s series be so LGBT-friendly? We just remember the Sailor Scouts kicking some serious butt. Indeed they did, and IT WAS AWESOME. However, what many people don’t know is that..."