I didn't really want to watch this show at first because obviously the heroine seems to represent everything I'm against, and she's played by one of my favorite actresses, Cate Blanchett. I can't hate Cate. Even though she played the big bad in Thor 3 before, I still liked it very much, and I think she brought a lot of joy to that role. But Phyllis Schlafly is no comedic character. And what she stands for is not a joke either; the topic is so heavy that I have to keep shaking my head at every remark she makes. Fortunately, the play is not really centered on her. If you watch it, you will find that, in fact, the play uses Phyllis Schlafly as a gimmick. The proportion is not light at all. Even among actors, Rose Byrne steals the spotlight more than Cate.

Although Phyllis Schlafly seems to be the heroine of the show, the film just hopes to use her to show the rough road to equality. What is it that makes some women oppose the ERA (affirmative action act) so that people can see the essence of the truth? Phyllis Schlafly is a very typical example. In a way, she, like many politicians, doesn't really believe and support everything she says. On the contrary, it can be seen from this play that everything she does is actually more to prove her ability and make her a leader who can exert her ability. She is essentially no different from the women who support the ERA, on the other hand. They are all feminists who have been trying to prove their worth in a male-dominated society, but she chose a very different way of "fighting".

The ERA supporters, led by Rose Byrne's character Gloria Steinem, chose to use a louder and tougher voice to oppose the existing system and try to change it, while Phyllis Schlafly chose to play the game, trying to cater to male society on the one hand, and on the other hand, using men for her own ends. One of the strengths of the show is that it shows Phyllis Schlafly's struggles very clearly, not casting her exactly as a villain, but showing the complex, contradictory side of the character. On the other hand, she also showed her excellent speaking and arguing skills. Some people believe she has the ability to square the earth.

At the same time, the show also shows the contempt of the Democratic Party for such housewives or small people. For example, in the beginning, the ERA supporters were all women, but they were quite disdainful of Phyllis Schlafly and were unwilling to understand her. The first question she asked was: "Do you know the law?" Do you have a degree? " Basically, it was an elite attack. The most common method for ordinary peopleI know this very well, because I do too. However, it is this contempt that often causes Democrats to lose their otherwise confident fights.

This story also provided the opportunity for many middle-aged female actors to participate, and it was a gorgeous group play. Cate Blanchett's performance is very convincing, not only dignified and elegant in words and deeds, very close to the real character prototype, but also shows the complexity of the characters. But because most of her character's words are nonsense, it is more difficult to gain resonance; while Rose Byrne's character Gloria is easier to recognize, except that the values she represents are closer to modern women, this character is not very strong. Ambition is more of a struggle for what you have insisted on and experienced.

Change is never hindered, and this movement for the ERA is still underway. This is also the reason why this drama was filmed, reminding people that there is a long way to go, and even if a certain ideology seems to be old, it does not mean that it disappears. This show shows that although they are all women, each woman's position and ideas about women's rights are indeed very different. Whatever the reason, it is necessary to understand the situation and thinking of the other side in order to be able to prepare for a big victory. Whether it is watching the performance, learning about history, or understanding women, this play is worth watching.

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Shyanne 2022-04-24 07:01:27

Mrs. Schlafly, a right-wing elite, graduated from Harvard International Politics and is very familiar with international affairs. She raised six children without getting pregnant and can go back to school to study law in her 50s. This is the energy of ordinary people. This person is not a housewife at all, and it does not mean that she has to enter the labor market as a social animal to be called a job. This woman has political activities, her husband also supports her, and she has a balance between work and family. In fact, she herself is more feminist than anyone else. Her problem is that everything is for her own political leverage, so although she is a woman, she did not stand with the ERA. In the end, she was abandoned after being used by Reagan and did not enter the cabinet. The tendency of the drama is obvious. Don't think that you are an elite. out of the social category. In China, there is a misconception that it is not gender differences but class or local differences. For example, in the old society, the eldest lady of the noble family was not at all angry, and the daughter of the poor family was miserable. Now, women in the first-tier cities are quite comfortable. Small places and rural areas are miserable. Thinking like this, I made the same mistake as Mrs. S. Combined with the political trends in the country that have become more and more evil in recent years, the young generation of women has to fight for their own survival.
Gerardo 2022-04-19 09:03:21

Phyllis Schlafly has been involved in politics for many years, and has always been used as a vase in his professional fields - national defense and security and US-Soviet relations. She has made great achievements in taking the lead, and she has never entered the core of the Republican Party's power and won the respect of her male colleagues. She can only bend under the dining table and eat the crumbs dropped by the bosses. ~ This is the full display of the plight of women, and a clear depiction of the shackles and ceilings faced by women in the patriarchal system.