Canadian Ideology

Talking about the ideology of marriage and coupling in regards to romcom and "Knocked Up" made me think of slight differences in ideologies regarding economics and possible gender constraints.

We have been talking about Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin and
I believe the writer or writers are Canadian and as I stated in class I saw the difference in economical concepts (not social as pointed out in classs, although we could talk about the fact that California and Canada have legalized pot, which is a cultural ideology but that was not what I was talking about it was economic) when the main character of Knocked Up was perfectly happy and capable of living with very little money by conserving in every way and this is something accomplished in a society that takes care of important issues such as Health care and good public transportation and many government assit programs for unemployed. I don't think an American character fully grown and not going to college would think this was an acceptable way to live.

In a non-Socialist society it is a rare person who thrives on very little money and is proud of it to boot.

The pressure of knowing that if anything happens to you that you are on your own,there are no hospitals that will spend unlimited money to save you,is quite stifling, and the stigma of getting help from the government is considered the lowest of the low. In Canada most people at one time or another use government assistance whether it is for medical or housing or food or even the many art grants given in the country.

Oh and another thing Canada has an equal rights ammendment for woman as opppossed to the States and Canada has already had a woman at thier helm. Maybe this could be the reason this Canadian male writer has put a man at the helm of a romcom......just a thought about different ideologies or should I say the differance of ideologies.