Mad Men
or
Game of Thrones?
Which world would
you rather live in?
Both are cutthroat, unkind worlds deeply unkind to women and children. One has dragons. The other has Drapers. The clothes are generally a lot nicer in one of them, but the 70s are creeping ever closer and that will change. Life is hard in both of them, but the excitement and intrigue of one would certainly be more exciting than the existential terror of the other.
That said, I’m picking the one where I can still see movies.
How about you?
the number of women working outside the home ,going to college, graduating, or having the ability to go into professions if they chose has been increasing since the end of the Civil War. that is when the U.S. Census began taking down such information. JFK had a female doctor back in the Mad Men era.
I don’t watch either of these shows for one good and one bad reason. Bad reason: I just don’t like fantasy or sci fi. (Game of Thrones, sorry) Good reason: Instinctively I recoil at entertainment that ignores, trivializes or demeans women. Even when there are several women characters, they are so often treated poorly by writers looking only for sexy young faces and bodies. So good for you!– for standing up for something healthier and more like real life.