While I am infinitely grateful for shows like PBS’讯讯and狮子之间forteaching me逻辑情报和阅读理解 - 毫无疑问地教授下一代的技能 - 难以找到教导情绪智力的表演。
但我发现了史蒂文宇宙。
For those of you who aren’t familiar,Steven Universeis an animated series about the adventures of the Crystal Gems: a trio of gemstone-powered aliens (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl) and a half-Gem, or half-human boy, Steven. Steven and the Crystal Gems live in a fictional town called Beach City and fight together to保护星球地球。
从2013年到2019年，卡通网络系列跑了五个季节。随后是一部电影，并以有限的“脱紫外线”系列结束，Steven Universe Future, which aired its final episode this past March, just作为Covid-19was making itself known in the U.S.
该展示符合其代表及其真实性。我最担任其犹太人创造者，丽贝卡糖的辉煌。
As a queer woman, I can only imagine how much earlier in my life I would’ve accepted my identity hadSteven Universe当我在成长时一直在电视上。但那并非全部。在整个系列萌发之后，我发现自己很多事情很多：如何看待各种各样的尸体的陈述有助于我与食物混乱的关系有助于我的混乱关系？我会了解有关恢复性的元素吗？司法a younger age, and deployed them during everyday conflict? Could I have been able to more readily recognize toxic relationships, and save myself some heartache?
I’ll never know for sure — but I’m glad that today’s kids will have the opportunity to think about these things early, and often. Here are some essential topics thatSteven Universe地址 - 为什么你和你的孩子应该看这个开创性的展示：
健康的身体形象
只是瞥了一眼，Steven Universe已经在曾经在儿童媒体中看到的机构上的游戏改变了游戏。
Disney, for example, takes the concept of “眼睛比你的胃大“到一个真正令人不安的地方：许多标志性的女性角色'字面上有比他们的胃更大的眼睛。但是看着史蒂文家乡，海滩城的居民，你看到了这么多不同的身体形状，腿长，鼻尺寸，毛发色和肤色。它无法刷新。他们可能是漫画，但这些是真正的尸体！！
性别冒样
在大多数电视节目中，如果角色不是CIS-性别，它就变成了该plot剧集（或有时甚至整个节目）。Steven Universe, by contrast, doesn’t draw attention to genderfludity most of the time — rather, it’s simply the rules of the world. In Steven’s universe (pun intended),genderfluidity is拥抱和探索。例如，在一集中，史蒂文在演唱会上进行时戴着衣服，并且从字面上没有人蝙蝠。
在2018年采访NPR., Sugar explains this further: “One of the things that’s really important to me about the show is that the Gems are all non-binary women…They’re coded female which is very important. I was really excited because I felt like I had not seen this. To make a show about a young boy who was looking up to these female-coded characters — they appear to be female, but they’re a little more representative of nonbinary women.”
“他们不认为自己是女人,”她adds, “but they’re fine with being interpreted that way amongst humans. And I am also a non-binary woman which is been really great to express myself through these characters because it’s very much how I have felt throughout my life.”
Queer Love
A queer love story where no one dies or suffers?Steven Universe证明它是可能的！
创作者糖也识别为双性恋，就像你期望的那样，表演LGBTQ +历史：Steven Universe是第一个孩子的动画片酷儿提案和婚礼。婚礼进一步迈出了一步，反驳了宝石的性别角色，与流动的婚纱更阳刚的红宝石，而越来越多的Femme Saphire - 总是似乎穿着衣服 - 被扣紧在一个光滑的西装和领结上。
同意
最初作为战斗策略介绍，宝石有时会形成“融合”或“保险丝”。这一过程始于两个宝石分享舞蹈时 - 然后它们在一起形成一个entirely new Gem。This new Gem will have a combination of each individual’s powers and abilities; a melding of their separate personalities, fears, strengths, and weaknesses. The fusion is the embodiment of their relationship, and the act of fusing is intimate and sacred. It’s not always romantic or implied to be sexual, rather, it’s a deep,爱债券。
通过这种“融合”的想法，展会显示热情的同意（咯咯地笑和笑，或彼此的快乐跳跃）以及危险当同意时不存在。当融合通过胁迫或体力发生时，形成的新宝石是怪异的，有害的，并且完全“不稳定”。
恢复性司法
虽然许多孩子的节目被记住为他们聪明的名叫的恶棍 - 谁通常配备邪恶的笑声和许多季节的大计划 -Steven Universe采取一个非常不同的方法。最初被视为“恶棍”的人物最终热烈欢迎史蒂文的内圈。然后他们慢慢地康复，并教导了如何用作无害的member of society。
As viewers, we learn why these “villains” turned to their harmful ways: maybe they haven’t been given the tools to understand the harm they are causing or perhaps they’ve been manipulated into thinking this is their only option. Steven’s ever-persisting empathy shows time and time again that恢复性司法is an effective solution.
应对创伤
如果这一切都没有足够的磨碎，糖就会进一步迈出一步。
很多孩子都展示了Ben10.orThe Powerpuff Girls,描绘文字儿童战斗怪物和潜伏。但是，虽然这些侏儒 - 互联网被绑架，折磨，并留下了他们的生活，所有real-life traumathat would be associated with these events are swept under the rug with each victory.
通过contrast, Steven’s trauma fromcountlessnear-death experiences is addressed head-on. In the epilogue limited series that takes place two years later, Steven suddenly begins experiencing panic attacks, ending in adiagnosis of PTSD。What follows are some truly beautiful and honest conversations about what Steven was unfairly put through, and how to begin the process of group healing.
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Froma song about meditationto a可爱，蓬松的粉红色狮子, each episode is like cuddling your heart for eleven minutes. The soundtrack slaps. The cast is stacked — including appearances from greats such as Estelle (yes, of “American Boy” fame), Nicki Minaj, Patti Lupone, Sinbad, and Uzo Aduba. The colors and visuals are stunning, providing much-needed bursts of serotonin. And while I can’t hop一度机器让我年轻，睁大眼睛的自我浸泡一切，我可以确保今天的杨梅（和你！）消耗礼物Steven Universe。
通过YouTube /幸福地播放歌曲/史蒂文宇宙的动画片网络
