Some TV Execs are pleased with themselves, over at ABC
“Women have never had it so good!” they’ll say in synchrony
They’ll say, We gave them a show,
with a Lady Hero,
But cancelled ’cause ratings were low
They’ll go on, We gave it a shot,
But the ratings were not
Worth it’s prize prime-time spot
They’ll go, We don’t need someone like Peg on TV
A dynamite gal, an upper-case “She”
A character with brains, and brawn, heart
A woman who isn’t afraid to be smart
There are plenty of others, to whom girls can look up
Like those ladies on YouTube who barf in a cup
So we’ll let the ax fall, and give Carter the boot,
The fans, how they’ll wail, though their point will be moot
But we on the ground know the truth, ever tragic:
With Peggy gone, TV lost something magic
–Whitney Weldon
sexualized and whose character arc doesn’t ultimately lead her on a quest for romantic fulfillment. Calling a woman in TV “complicated” is shorthand for saying that she has a dark past. Calling her “strong” is another way of saying she’s emotionally unavailable. These have become the hallmarks of an empowered and sexy woman on TV.
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