"Mrs. America" ​​Season 1 Episode 1

Brenna 2022-04-16 08:01:01

Finally waiting for you~ A little spoiler warning The first episode focuses on Schlafly's politics and family life. From the eyes of the big devil and the impeccable smile, it can be seen that she is not a victim of hidden inequality. A preeminent woman with insight into military defense could go a long way toward breaking down the female stereotypes of the day, but Schlafly chose to speak out against feminism (or, in itself, another manifestation of liberty). In fact, the successive failures of the campaign, the contempt and even physical coveting of Schlafly by male politicians, and her husband's shunning of her political career... are all evidence that she lives in inequality. So what exactly is Schlafly's opposition to feminism based on? Power, as it says in the trailer, It's all about power. Women's pursuit of "equal right" is actually an "encroachment" of male power in a male-dominated society. Equal rights mean that women must subvert tradition and regain the right to speak, which means that real power must be divided into two at this time. It is quite obvious that Schlafly has no hope for a redistribution of power, because what she is concerned with is that after the redistribution of power, the privileges that men in a patriarchal society give women to occupy the heights of power disappear as men's power diminishes. . From the perspective of a male-dominated society, losing such privileges (even if it is based on gender inequality) has a huge negative impact on women. "Girls must serve in the military", "Women must also raise and take care of their families." ", "Women will lose the protection and favor of men"... Social prejudice against women occupies a long history. How long will it take for a new social consciousness to emerge among men? What if the creation of the "Sex-neutral Society" meant another period of oppression for women? Schlafly's concerns are not unreasonable. We often see women in the workplace being asked about "how to balance work and family", but few men are denied jobs because they are unmarried and have no children... How do we decide whose interest to sacrifice for the future? People open up the light? When this question is placed in front of human civilization as a whole, we can all quickly get the answer, because it is much simpler to make collective self-sacrifice decisions than individuals, but when the dust of the times falls on the heads of individuals, the reins of the times are held by individuals It is often more common to hold hands, sway, go against the trend, and stick to prejudice. I think Schlafly's deep-rooted male perspective (or patriarchal perspective) hidden under the surface of the privilege reserved for women, and her disapproval of women's power, is the source of her anti-feminist views. (Although there are still political and partisan factors, but I don't know about American parties, so I won't be blind bb)

Phil is so good, hahahaha I always think of teddy

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  • Lavonne 2022-04-22 07:02:01

    Revisiting the historical node in which left-wing feminism was counterattacked by the right-wing, on the one hand, it shows that the left-wing liberals in the late 1970s were “not monolithic”—when they made great progress by virtue of identity politics, there were not only many disputes within them, and it was impossible to unify the priorities of the agenda. , vulnerable to becoming a vassal of partisan politics, and suffering from ignorance of conservative opponents when socioeconomic conditions do not provide a basis for their claims. It may still be useful for us to reflect on identity politics today. On the other hand, it reveals the inherent antinomy among right-wing conservatives (anti-ERA): the more actively this group of women advocates their own ideas, the more they are developing in the direction of becoming feminists. This is particularly evident with Schlafly. Perhaps it makes us more curious about why they insist on building a family-centered conservatism myth, because of the long-standing system? or something else? At the end, Schlafly, who tried to advance into the cabinet with the help of a set of political "philosophies" she believes in, still can only peel apples in the kitchen. I wonder if she has not realized the importance of radical ideas to establish alternative political solutions? Even a little.

  • Arely 2022-04-23 07:06:25

    The skill of the lines is too awesome! Added to eight points! The screenwriter's acting skills are superb! ! Must be more than five points!