Lessons from Degrassi Vol. 1: Gun violence in pop culture and media Disrespectability Politics

In a previously recorded episode, Wagatwe and Irna discuss some of the life lessons they learned growing up while watching Degrassi: The Next Generation. The show did not shy away from serious topics from cancer to abuse. What did Degrassi teach us about gun control?
Wagatwe and Irna unpack the shooting of Degrassi character student Jimmy Brooks compared to the threat of gun violence in the more recent Degrassi: Next Class. How did the different generation of writers handle it?
References and reading
 
Degrassi: The Next Generation on IMDb
"Time Stands Still" episode on Wikipedia
Degrassi: Next Class on IMDb
"#SorryNotSorry" episode on Degrassi Wiki

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