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cbayer

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2. OK, I have to defend Modern Family, because it's hilarious.

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 01:42 PM

Jan 2012

There is a female pediatrician. The mom in the traditional family can out run her husband and appears to be much smarter than he is.

The stereotyped latina second wife of the patriarch is certainly not portrayed as weak, helpless or stupid at all.

One of the teenage daughters is a total brainiac, while her little brother is the opposite.

There is a committed gay couple raising a little girl.

I just don't see the sexism here.

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Not so Modern Family: Top sitcoms make for sexist, inaccurate television [View all] redqueen Jan 2012 OP

Because everyday women aren't fighting anymore. Neoma Jan 2012 #1

I think most people do believe there is no pay gap. redqueen Jan 2012 #6

OK, I have to defend Modern Family, because it's hilarious. cbayer Jan 2012 #2

Thanks for the extra context... redqueen Jan 2012 #4

ALL i have seen on modern family (didnt know til a poster told me it was that show, maybe family guy seabeyond Jan 2012 #8

That sounds like Family Guy. redqueen Jan 2012 #12

it must be. as i was typing i was thinking so. seabeyond Jan 2012 #14

My pleasure :) redqueen Jan 2012 #17

That sounds like family guy. Cartoon, right? cbayer Jan 2012 #23

ya. lol. i thouhgt modern family was a cartoon. it isnt i guess, huh? lol seabeyond Jan 2012 #24

I don't watch much TV either, but my daughter introduced me to Modern Family. cbayer Jan 2012 #28

a good show? no way. lol. what night? thanks. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #30

I am watching it on DVD because I don't get much network TV, so I can't tell you. cbayer Jan 2012 #35

ah hahah. i know what a dvd is. lol. i watched a series on dvd seabeyond Jan 2012 #42

And that stay-at-home mom is running for the city council. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #27

it's a favourite in my living room iverglas Jan 2012 #44

Gotta agree with you on that.... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #46

I'm as old as the hills and I thinik asjr Jan 2012 #3

I love it, too. :) redqueen Jan 2012 #5

Tossing out my thoughts on the question - enlightenment Jan 2012 #7

interesting. good post. and probably right on. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #9

I understand you perfectly. :) redqueen Jan 2012 #10

did anyone watch stewart last night about primetime tv. all the sodomy talk on all the shows. and seabeyond Jan 2012 #11

Didn't see it... redqueen Jan 2012 #16

On The Big Bang Theory, the character 'Amy' is not 'undatable' she is in fact the romantic Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #13

I assumed they were going with the 'conventional' standard for datability. redqueen Jan 2012 #15

And, Bernadette.. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #19

Priya = not a main character. redqueen Jan 2012 #21

So you do not see the sexism in insisting that Amy, who dates the main character is Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #33

If I say that women get paid less than men, on average... redqueen Jan 2012 #38

That article is all over the place..... vi5 Jan 2012 #18

It's not a logic problem or a scientific experiment... redqueen Jan 2012 #20

I did miss that reference to Up All Night. Sorry.... vi5 Jan 2012 #22

Ok... no need to apologize... redqueen Jan 2012 #25

Other poster is sooooo correct. Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #34

The opinion piece is about the top rated comedies... redqueen Jan 2012 #36

I did not say she is a liar, at all. I said she misreports the facts. And she does. Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #40

Sorry, I completely misread you... redqueen Jan 2012 #41

What about going the other way Lawlbringer Jan 2012 #26

So... wait... redqueen Jan 2012 #29

I meant it the other way. Lawlbringer Jan 2012 #31

I think you make a very good point, redqueen Jan 2012 #32

100% Correct Lawlbringer Jan 2012 #37

Time for some ME ME ME! redqueen Jan 2012 #39

or you can not worry about it and the threads sink and swim depending on others interest seabeyond Jan 2012 #43

where was I just saying around here the other day ... iverglas Jan 2012 #45

Network television Patrick_Bateman Jan 2012 #47

when hubby has tv on, that is almost always what he has on, too. seabeyond Jan 2012 #48