The radical notion that women like good movies
This post contains spoilers about the first four seasons of Mad Men. 1960s America saw its share of emerging social and political movements—the civil rights movement, second wave feminism and anti-Vietnam activism, just to name a few. And in June 1969, the modern gay liberation movement was born. The Stonewall riots resulted in gay people … Continue reading “"Limit Your Exposure": Homosexuality in the Mad Men Universe”
This cross-post originally appeared at The Sociological Cinema Click here for video Summary: Cultural Anthropologist, William M. O’Barr (2010), notes of the popular television show, Mad Men, “[It] is a world of heterosexual, white, male privilege.” O’Barr further observes that “Gender displays recur. The social structure of the office—men in professional positions, women as their … Continue reading “Mad Men and Sexual Harassment”
Some of Betty Draper’s nuanced parenting skills.
I used to think that I would be the type of mother like Claire Huxtable from The Cosby Show. Calm and together. Beautiful and smart. Making time for a fulfilling career and still having an impromptu musical number complete with costumes in order to illustrate an important life lesson. If my life were a musical … Continue reading “Mad Men Week: Mad Motherhood”
This clip was uploaded to YouTube by AMC, and they provided this description: Peggy proves she can be one of the guys. Despite the awful description (“one of the guys?” Is this really what she’s proving here??), it’s from a great scene.
Written by Megan Kearns, cross-posted from The Opinioness of the World. So I arrived very late to the Mad Men party. As a self-proclaimed TV connoisseur and a feminist, I’m picky about the shows I choose to let into my life. But due to the urgings of my boyfriend Jeff and my girlfriends Lauren and … Continue reading “Mad Men Week: Is Mad Men the Most Feminist Show on TV?”
Towards the end of the first season, Peggy Olson goes out on a date set up by her mother. The guy, Carl, drives a potato chip delivery truck, and makes it clear that he doesn’t think too highly of Peggy’s chosen profession. “You don’t look like those girls,” he tells her. Peggy storms off, snapping at Carl, “They are better than … Continue reading “Things They Haven’t Seen: Women and Class in Mad Men”
Sexual harassment or seduction? Sometimes it’s a fine line in Mad Men. In my opinion, the best line award goes to Peggy: I’m in the persuasion business, and frankly I’m disappointed by your presentation. Or maybe it goes to Roger, for sheer…weirdness: I want to suck your blood like Dracula. What are some of your … Continue reading “Mad Men YouTube Break: The Mad Men School of Seduction”
This cross-post by Tami Winfrey Harris previously appeared at Fangs For The Fantasy and What Tami Said. Vampire Pam saying, “He can do it; I’m wearing my favorite pumps.” How much gender fail and homophobia can one pack into a brief online essay? Screenwriter Brian McGreevy takes a break from doing keg stands at … Continue reading “‘Mad Men’ Week: Hey, Brian McGreevy: Vampire Pam Beats Don Draper Any Day”
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Mad Men…it’s on. Announcing…Mad Men Week at Bitch Flicks! Monday, August 29th – Friday, September 2nd! We’ve alluded to it…and now it’s here. We invite readers to submit original and/or cross-posted (with permission) pieces on Mad Men, for a week-long focus on the AMC series. We hope to find various perspectives and differing opinions on … Continue reading “Mad Men Week at Bitch Flicks – Call for Writers”
Yet what sets this 80s flick apart from most films of that era is the fact that the four protagonists are all women AND completely independent. … Ultimately, it is Midler and Tomlin who save the film from being just another forgotten comedy of the 1980s. The two stars bring a certain gravitas to the screen — a perfect combination of comedic timing and contagious chemistry…
