Old fashioned sexism
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Platinum Blonde
BluAngel76 — 14 years ago(November 10, 2011 08:19 AM)
An arrogant sleazy reporter marries a wealthy young woman and then treats her like crap and demands she be obediant, and this is supposed to be funny?
"This is what a Feminist looks like." -
HarveyManfredSinJohn — 11 years ago(August 17, 2014 04:53 AM)
I understood that the storyline revolved around the wealthy heiress 'reforming' the
husband
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Also, haven't you just described the plot of 'The Taming of the Shrew', written by the greatest playwriters of all time. -
cyninbend-149-610489 — 10 years ago(March 03, 2016 07:14 AM)
I agree! Stewie uses his refusal to wear garters to hold up his socks as the symbol of his freedom and independencehis personhood. And as soon as they were married, Ann forces him to wear those garters. All the guys in the newsroom are seen examining this sign that he was so quickly changed by his rich new wife. He let her change him because he loved her so much. But she is soon talking about all the other changes she plans on making to her new husband. That's pretty awful and disrespectful of her, not him.
This film has a man and woman as best friends and colleaguesa very modern story line. Stewie does not leave his wife until he's accused of immoral behavior for daring to work on his play with his friend. And he's ready to pay HER alimony. LOL
Yes, it's sexist to require the woman to fix breakfast. But 15 years later the entire country forced every woman out of her job to go home and be barefoot and pregnant. So seeing it in 1931 isn't that unexpected. At least they loved each other deeply and honestly. -