From the wilderness of the internet I offer you a Newsweek article about the changing cultural attitudes towards women in the '60s and how Mad Men portrays them. And at Visual Thesaurus, Ben Zimmer talks about the period accuracy of some phrases from last episode, including "Get over it."
- Episode 5 - The
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A thought on last week, which I still feel was an exceptional episode. Peggy and Pete's long look through the glass hearkens back to Maidenform from season two, when Peggy was trying to fit in with they boys. There it expressed disapproval, discomfort. Last week it was more about acceptance of their distinct roles. They've developed a real mutual respect for each other.
But now, politics! Racism! Business Intrigue! Benihana! Masturbation! Psychiatry! And shame shame shame.