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Jam Buds( Still: Steven Universe episode“ Sworn to the Sword”( 2015)
The title of this piece is the name of the song being sung by the characters on the screen in this episode of the modern cartoon‘ Steven Universe’. The show has been widely praised for its smart writing and positive messages for children. Gender issues in particular are very prominent in the show. The child is intentionally androgynous for this reason, and is lost in his / her play room enjoying the show. This piece is about how much media can have a positive impact if done right. Messages that might be missing from their home or school can really have an impact of kids that feel like‘ outsiders’.