Thursday, March 10, 2011
How 380 has changed me
I came into this course with the idea that we would be attempting to thwart Edmonton stereotypes and perhpas change our current views that we hold of the city. A few months later I have actually learned that part of being an Edmontonian is embracing stereotypes and using them to add to our definition in a positive way. An example of this is the literature that has come from Leslea Kroll, in Ten Degrees of Separation. The comical interaction between what we can interpret to be Edmonton and Toronto feeds off of stereotypes that add to the diversity of the city. Toronto seems to think Edmonton strives to be like her, but what we can take away from this story is that maybe Edmonton wants to stand on its own and be unique. I really enjoyed this reading and got me thinking about Edmonton in relation to its rival cities. Edmonton might not be as big....the weather might not be as nice as places like Victoria, but this adds to the character and I think Edmonton inhabitants have learned to love what we have so far as a city and that this is the first step in growing together......maybe...thoughts?
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Great idea!!
ReplyDeleteNot specifically lambasting your post, I think many Edmontonians have a serious misconception of (Canadian) places having nicer weather than Edmonton. Although some places may indeed have more desirable temperatures than Edmonton; the prairie cities receive more hours of sunlight than any other Canadian metropolitan areas. Moreover, our city, although cold, is very dry. We all have a love/hate relationship with our excruciatingly long winters—but, if you listen to stories from people who have lived in cities like Victoria, they relish in our sunlight and the notion of not having to change out of damp, drenched clothes after any time spent outside.
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