I watch a lot of TV, but one show in particular has risen to be one of my favorites. I've seen every episode of Will & Grace at least 5 times. Its to the point that in any episode I can accurately describe the story line of the entire series until the finale. But after watching the class video, it made me take a better look at how women and class are portrayed in this famous show.
- Women: Grace was born into a upper middle class family and became a relatively successful interior designer. Somehow, she is still portrayed as a mooch and a beggar who is irresponsible with money. The one time she is truly set with money is after she marrIER Leo, the Jewish doctor. (Leo being Jewish isn't a big deal in this post but that it was huge in the show.... if you watched, you'd know why).
Then there's Karen, the rich, alcoholic, pill popping, plastic surgery pioneeer, spoiled wife of Stan (Who's occupation I'm still not sure about). She was born into a lower class family and had a rough life until she met Stan and got married. Now she is excessive and has a room (that's bigger than most's bedroom) for closet that is filled with designer clothes. She works as Grace's assistant becasue Stan made her, but she never cashes her checks. She's married 3 times, all of which was for money. Her love of the men were up for debate until the middle of the series when Stan nearly dies and we all realiz Karen truly loves him.
In both of these cases, the woman's financial stability was set when married their rich husbands. Is every woman a gold digger? Will every woman's life be incomplete
until they find a financially stable husband?
I'm just asking?
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