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Superwomen on TV Reflect Mixed Messages About Feminism
A critique of the 1970s trend toward strong female leads like Wonder Woman and The Bionic Woman on ABC. Probes how scripts push female empowerment yet rely on sexist dialogue and stereotypes, undermining the original feminist ideals and Amazon mythos. The piece notes conservative wartime settings dilute feminist themes.
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Margaret O’connell
ABC
Time Magazine
Ed Bleier
Warner Communications
Wonder Woman
Mr. Right
Laverne
Shirley
Charles Moulton
Barnard
Steve Trevor
Steve
U.S