17 | 80s Ladies at Work

In the 1980s, the percentage of American women who worked outside  the home rose above 50%, so in this episode we talk about the history of women at work, and get into some great 80s shows and movies that reflected the experiences of working women.

What was it like to be joining the workforce - or trying to move up in it? What social changes were causes and results of the evolving workplace? Misty, for some reason, brings a graph to a podcast, and Allegra actually looked up historical research. Don't worry - Misty still hasn't watched most of the shows and movies we discuss, including:

• Cagney & Lacey
• A Different World
• Murphy Brown
• Family Matters
• Designing Women
• 9 to 5
• Working Girl
• Die Hard

These texts take on challenging topics, ridiculous fashion, changing gender roles, and about 200 cans of Aqua Net.

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