This was published 60 years ago. I *really* don't think it would be written these days, never mind published! The Sexism and Misogyny of just the covers, never mind the contents, is pretty amazing. Just the cover is saying (in my interpretation) that:
Ambition in a woman is wrong or sinful. Women use sex to progress their careers. Women can *only* progress their careers through sex because that's all they have.
Old books, movies & TV shows really highlight how much social attitudes have changed since the 1960's and 70's. Some of the older stuff is difficult to watch without cringing or being outright horrified at what we used to find either funny or just 'normal'. I wonder what people will think about today in the upcoming decades?? Not good things I think!! [grin]
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The sexism of these old books is hilariously bad...
This was published 60 years ago. I *really* don't think it would be written these days, never mind published! The Sexism and Misogyny of just the covers, never mind the contents, is pretty amazing. Just the cover is saying (in my interpretation) that:
Ambition in a woman is wrong or sinful.
Women use sex to progress their careers.
Women can *only* progress their careers through sex because that's all they have.
Pulp fiction. Those old days.
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Old books, movies & TV shows really highlight how much social attitudes have changed since the 1960's and 70's. Some of the older stuff is difficult to watch without cringing or being outright horrified at what we used to find either funny or just 'normal'. I wonder what people will think about today in the upcoming decades?? Not good things I think!! [grin]
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