Characters on the Couch
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by Dr. Sandra Cohen
MAD MEN SEASON 7 EPISODE 5
Megan in Control…? Hmmm…
Jealousy can do it. In Mad Men Season 7 Episode 5 Megan (Jessica Paré ) is taking matters into her own hands. It’s now tit for tat. She’s decided if she’s going to be with Don (Jon Hamm), she’ll be the one with the power. She’s done with being pushed aside and left out. In…
MAD MEN Season 7 Episode 3
About Those Gumdrops…
It could have been the perfect day in Mad Men Season 7 Episode 3. For the first time in his young life, Bobby has his mom along for a field trip and he couldn’t be more excited. It’s all going so well, too. “Me and my mom are having a conversation,” Bobby tells his teacher…
MAD MEN Season 7 Episode 4
Why Are You Here, Don Draper?
The ’60s were the era of redefining what tells us who we are. The country was at war in more ways than Vietnam. Women fought stereotypes at home and in the workplace. The Black Panther movement empowered marginalized citizens. This country’s cultural revolution was a sign of just how much oppressive status quos would be…