My primary source of The Simpsons supports my topic of family relationships and the imperfections within. While much of society has been raised with the stereotype of a perfect family with minimal issues and a "Leave it to Beaver" style life, The Simpsons flips it 180 degrees. The argument I am making is that in a serious minded society, people should be more willing to laugh at themselves and joke about imperfections. The Simpsons brought about a new age of television that show the downsides of family relationships and a dysfunctional life, just like how it is for a lot of people. I address this dysfunctional family lifestyle by highlighting the specific relationships between the characters and use examples from different episodes that highlight this aspect. I then go on to show how eventhough they have their issues, they are still a family that love eachother and despite their problems, they make it through the day, or to the next episode. Our classmates should care about this topic because it relates directly to our lives and our interactions in our relationships dealing with not only family, but with friends as well. Whether we are close to our families or not, this ability to be less judgmental about people like Homer in our lives, the happier we will be. Being able to accept imperfection, even laugh about it, will allow us to see that life isn't necessarily about being perfect, and that everything will be okay in the end.