independent woman
The independent woman.
Independence in women has got to be one of the greatest jumps in the history of television. For years in the entertainment industry women have been represented as a subservient service to the husband and children, incapable of doing anything great with themselves other then fulfilling their duties as a housewife and mother. Today, they are known to be capable of anything. Whether it is being a single mother, to being able to provide for herself, in pursuit of her dreams or even to facing life on her own.
The character ‘The Independent’ woman has changed the image of women of this television age. T.V no longer labels ‘women’ as the stereotypical housewife. Instead today, the entertainment industry sculpts an image showing women being independent, being powerful, being fierce, knowing what they want and being in control of their lives and most importantly themselves.
The first ever television series to carry out this independent quality in women was dated back in the 1950’s. She was the famous ditzy red head named Lucy from the ‘I love Lucy’ show. Despite her efforts in being outrageous, Lucy doesn’t let her husband’s image of the ‘ordinarily perfect’ wife hold her down from doing the things she wants. Another show that followed was the Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960’s, which unfortunately ended in 1966. The Dick Van Dyke show stars a 17 year old girl named Laura Petrie played by Mary Tyler Moore, She is married to a man name Rob and like Lucy she wasn’t your ordinary ‘stay at home wife’. She went out and did what she wanted. The next sitcom aired was the Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1970’s. Mary Richards came back to television after starring in the Dick Van Dyke show. The series is based on Mary Richards facing life as a single woman after a breakup with her fiancé, she acquires a job as an associate producer and works hard to earn and maintain her position at a T.V station.
The popular, I love Lucy followed by The Dick Van
Independence in women has got to be one of the greatest jumps in the history of television. For years in the entertainment industry women have been represented as a subservient service to the husband and children, incapable of doing anything great with themselves other then fulfilling their duties as a housewife and mother. Today, they are known to be capable of anything. Whether it is being a single mother, to being able to provide for herself, in pursuit of her dreams or even to facing life on her own.
The character ‘The Independent’ woman has changed the image of women of this television age. T.V no longer labels ‘women’ as the stereotypical housewife. Instead today, the entertainment industry sculpts an image showing women being independent, being powerful, being fierce, knowing what they want and being in control of their lives and most importantly themselves.
The first ever television series to carry out this independent quality in women was dated back in the 1950’s. She was the famous ditzy red head named Lucy from the ‘I love Lucy’ show. Despite her efforts in being outrageous, Lucy doesn’t let her husband’s image of the ‘ordinarily perfect’ wife hold her down from doing the things she wants. Another show that followed was the Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960’s, which unfortunately ended in 1966. The Dick Van Dyke show stars a 17 year old girl named Laura Petrie played by Mary Tyler Moore, She is married to a man name Rob and like Lucy she wasn’t your ordinary ‘stay at home wife’. She went out and did what she wanted. The next sitcom aired was the Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1970’s. Mary Richards came back to television after starring in the Dick Van Dyke show. The series is based on Mary Richards facing life as a single woman after a breakup with her fiancé, she acquires a job as an associate producer and works hard to earn and maintain her position at a T.V station.
The popular, I love Lucy followed by The Dick Van
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