Count me among those hooked on Mad Men. I only recently discovered the historic look back at the unbridled sexism of the 1960s, and I have already made it through the first season. It was the 1960s, so there's blatant racism, anti-semitism and homophobia too, but mostly there's sexism.
The pre second wave feminism show is called Mad Men, but I watched the entire first season in a room full of Mad Women of all ages. Throwing things at the tube became a problem. It helps that you can see signs of the coming Women's Liberation Movement. The show was an eye-opener for many in the room. You know what they say, you can see the misogyny in today's culture so much clearer if you know your feminist history.
Those were the days before Catharine MacKinnon coined the term "sexual harassment" and then she had the audacity to make it a legally actionable offense. As always, yesterday's solutions are today's problems. Ever see what happens to a woman who actually files a sexual harassment compliant? Just like running for president while female, it ain't pretty.
Feminist Politics Gender News Equality Male Domination Misogyny Sexism 1960s Sexual Harassment Women's History
