Sex/uality Artifacts

Hello, my name is Jordan Nell and in this post I will be discussing my 2nd artifact that was presented on 12-1-2015. In this lesson I related my artifact to a clip from the Thanksgiving scene in The Blind Side movie. This clip relates to the proper families article. It talks about finding persona identities and goes to the extreme of a genetic connection for that to occur. The most important point from this article is that families need to create relatedness and a sense of belonging. People often refer genetics and biological aspects as relating to someone but it is more about being able to connect to their interests and providing a warm and positive environment. Kinship revolves around relating to one another and that was evident in this video clip when they all sat at the kitchen table with Michael instead of watching football while they ate their Thanksgiving dinner. Genetic kinship does not automatically lead to caring, loving, and close families. Family practices between non-genetic kinship can give rise to bonding, security, and a strong sense of belonging. The clip shows non-genetic kinship by relating the family to one another by having them sit down and having each others undivided attention while eating a very important family tradition meal. Michael grew up in an environment where he came from nothing and had a hard time relating to the rich family life style. The wife took him in as if she was his mother. In the future Michael goes on to continue to stay close with his new family due to their bond. He was very thankful for everything that they did for him to get him to Ole Miss for collegiate football and ultimately to the NFL. He would have never conquered his life long dreams if he didn’t experience the guidance and support that he did during his childhood. The follow video link that is attached shows the Thanksgiving clip from the Blind Side movie and the importance of non-genetic kinship when relating to one another. You can tell Michael feels the bond with the family in this clip and this goes a long way for developing these relationships in the future. This artifact seemed to go very well and proved the importance of relating to your family members.