Comments on: Conformity: The Ladies’ Model

By: Paulette

Paulette — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:58:36 +0000

Thank God for women like Kate Hepburn and Peg Bracken, but I must confess that I always wanted to put a dress on from the 50′s and heels too; and serve my children their breakfast before they took off from school in the early 80′s. I would have loved to hear and see their reactions.

By: Wade Joseph Habshey

Wade Joseph Habshey — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:25:25 +0000

Sorry about that, Susan. The link is now fixed.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:54:55 +0000

Anyone know where I can access Bracken’s article? The PDF link seems to be broken.

By: Kay Knapp

Kay Knapp — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:29:04 +0000

At least Peg Bracken handed the female expectations with humor – which is the only way she would have gotten by with her views. The author is right in that conformity was highly structured for women! One wonders how a Kate Hepburn (who wore – gasp – pants and eschewed marriage) or a Peg Bracken ever came about. Not being a June Cleaver – or June-Cleaver-wannabe took guts!

By: Ima Ryma

Ima Ryma — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:59:48 +0000

T.V. Moms – June and Harriet,
Laura and Alice and Lucy,
And Samantha and Margaret -
Icons of domesticity.
Some wore pearls and heels to serve lunch.
Blue jeans – none of them ever chose.
Mild mannered and they smiled a bunch,
With perhaps a twitch of her nose.
For the children, ever the touch
Of perfection in matters all.
With Hubby, no sex stuff or such,
Censors ever on beck and call.

T.V. Moms went a bit too far
When Mom was “My Mother the Car.”