a look at sexism in the 50s

Geriatric Delinquent · Oct 10, 2010

ProudAtheist32490 said:

Ok- so here's a few videos I was watching on youtube. After watching some of these videos- I kind of realized something. People were very sexist back in the 1950s. For example- theres this show called "Leave it To Beaver" and get this- you know the dad in the show right? This is what he tells his son:

"Theres sort of a tradition, I guess. They say that a woman's place is in the home- and I suppose as long as she's at home- she might as well just be in the kitchen."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq_9wu-KjTk&feature=PlayList&p=91F127F74A32D2EB&index=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxzRthDEg4c&feature=PlayList&p=91F127F74A32D2EB&index=14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgGFzUS4tkg&feature=PlayList&p=91F127F74A32D2EB&index=12

Ok- so my question is: to the people who actually grew up in the 50s and lived it- were people really this sexist back at that time? Or was this just something that they just showed on Tv alot back then?
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Bloody oath they were! Having lived through the 50's, I can vouch for the accuracy of this article

Ooops, try this
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/readings/Coontz_Beaver.pdf

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