Characters on the Couch
Film & Television Blog
by Dr. Sandra Cohen
MAD MEN Season 7 Episode 5
No More Good Girl…?
Betty Draper Francis (January Jones) finally takes a stand in Mad Men Season 7 Episode 5 – and weren’t we all cheering? It’s 1969, after all, and the Women’s Movement is in full swing. Betty’s finally sick and tired of living under society’s expectations (not to mention her mother’s) about just what kind of woman…
MAD MEN Season 7 Episode 3
Love, Lies, and Misunderstandings
Do Don and Megan Have a Chance?
Do Don and Megan have a chance in Mad Men Season 7 Episode 3? Good relationships take trust and trust allows relationships to strengthen over time. As we’ve watched Don Draper over the years, we know he’s lied to people in his life for complicated reasons. After suffering a series of humiliating defeats in Mad…
MAD MEN Season 7: The Women
Revolution or Evolution?
Bob Dylan’s song, “The Times They Are A-Changin’” defined the 60’s and the Cultural Revolution taking place. These times were especially momentous for women in their roles in the workplace and as wives. Enter the world of Mad Men – and we are in the culture that fueled the fires for Friedan’s 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique. The Women’s…
