I like that the women are not presented as quiet shy “things” to be had. The challenges of gender relations is also refreshing. It’s a reasonable portrayal of the difficulties women of color face when it comes to career-related ambition. Toula goes to college, the first in her family, and tries to work somewhere other than the family’s restaurant. Women are often told that they need to be “pretty” to “get a man.” It is nice to see a story where the characters are focused on more than just marriage. She finds herself in the first and second film. And, even then, I come from a displaced family wars tore through the routine, which is something touched upon through the character of Mana Ya-ya who is confused by her new surroundings.Īnother neat thing to see is Toula’s growth as a person, as a girlfriend, a wife, and mother. I can relate to this a lot, because I grew up as a mix between middle eastern culture and American culture. So, she doesn’t quite fit into the mold of the perfect Greek girl or the perfect American girl either. She’s a combination of Greek and American. She is not like her sister: perfectly Greek. The cultural norms I grew up with are different from that of my parents, too, and I think this is partially what Toula experiences in both films. I know for me, it is challenging to be okay with how different we are as people of color. I enjoy watching Toula get to accept her family and be proud of them. It is about acceptance of one’s background, culture, religion, and family. The film comes from a well-meaning place. It’s rare to hear the perspective of people of color, without trivializing our views and dismissing them. It is still incredible to watch a story with so much diversity and culture.
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