Is it true some feminists are trying to get Desperate Housewives pulled?

[HEyHEY]

From the airwaves because it's demeaning to women? I heard this yesterday...is it true? What group?

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. I have no idea, but I watch no teevee

[HEyHEY]

3. Well then, thanks for checking in

[devilgrrl]

2. "some femminists...."

Do these broads have names? Or are they the sisters of "some people say"?

[HEyHEY]

4. I asked in my OP which group they are...we'll have to wait

[jedr]

5. Off the subject but;

I love that pic...I set it as wallpaper...always gives me a chuckle!

[HEyHEY]

9. I got another one where the penguins kill a kitten!

No, just kidding.

[jedr]

16. great sense of humor ..is it the Molson that does it?

[HEyHEY]

17. Ugh, swill

I drink not the swill of Molson... it's kinda like that one event that is the most memorable of you entire life...but only cause it's the most embarrassing... that's pretty well what Molson beer is to Canada

[redwitch]

31. So what do you drink?

nt

[HEyHEY]

33. For beer? Sleeman's, Clancy's, Alexander Kieth's

[redwitch]

35. Huh.

I have never tasted them but will have to try them.

on edit: my brother and his wife bought a local bar recently (March) Everything has begun to taste like swill to me, I am rather sick of beer at the moment having consumed way too much of the stuff (out of loyalty) And he has almost 50 kinds of beer, ale and stout available. I have taken to sipping good tequila instead.

Edited AGAIN to say I love the Desperate Housewives and their bizarre, twisted neighborhood. I also consider myself a feminist, as all smart women do. :-)

[jedr]

42. that's what Iron city is to Pittsburgh;

We, all have our embarassemnts....AS for D. H. , my wife loves it , I watched it a few times and it brings to mind "Dallas" in the 70's...With the exception of fighting the fundies on birth control and woman health issues, I haven't heard a feminist group speak out on the many things of late.

[Skidmore]

6. 95% of televeision programs should be pulled and

only because they are pale imitations of art.

[Cha]

7. It's just friggin funny...

It's seems to me if anyone is "demeaned"..it's the guys.

Maybe "feminists for life"?

[sepia_steel]

8. i can proudly say that i have never watched that show.

the commercials alone were all i needed to know.

[MuseRider]

18. Me too.

I am using my right to not watch shows who's very premise annoy me. I may "think" it is demeaning but I really have no idea since I have never seen it. Just curious, poking through threads, move along.

[Beaverhausen]

21. I thought so too but once I watched it I was hooked

It is actually a very dark comedy.

and I also like the fact that there are now 5 hot women on the show who are all over 40 years old.

You should give it a try sometime.

[Missy Vixen]

25. 45 year old female "DH" fan here

The only time I'm hot is when I'm having a hot flash :blush:, but I LOVE "Desperate Housewives". It does me good to see those four (the fifth is Eva Longoria; I believe she's in her 30's,) 40+ hotties showing America that 40 isn't fatal...

Julie

[napi21]

10. I haven't heard that anywhere. I think whoever it is will fail!

I have to tell you, I'm a damn strong feminist, and have been fighting for 40+ years, but I love watching Desperate Housewives! It's a HIT SHOW, and it would have to be one hell of a big group to have any influence that would more the network!

I'm not concerned at all.

[Beaverhausen]

13. This feminist also loves that show

[dflprincess]

41. This feminist loves it too

[BattyDem]

11. How is it demeaning to women?

:shrug:

Every woman on that show "controls" the man in her life in one way or another, LOL! The ladies are very strong and intelligent ... there's not a helpless female in the bunch.

[HEyHEY]

12. That's what I wanted to know

I was hoping someone could explain it

[Pirate Smile]

14. I hope not because IMO that would be stupid. It is fiction. Where

would we stop? Everything offends someone.

I thought it as a target of the RW'ers, not people on the left.

[CelticWinter]

15. I dont know if they are or not but then again

I have never watched it...Im not a TV person

[Stephanie]

19. Sounds like right wing bullshit

Where did you hear it?

[HEyHEY]

22. My little sister - she's not political, don't know where she heard it

[Stephanie]

30. So ask her where she heard it - I smell BS

[DURHAM D]

20. Strong feminist here - I TIVO every episode and keep them.

The only so-called feminists I can think of who would not like it would be the wingnut Church Ladies.

Let me rephrase - the Church Ladies themselves would not have a problem but the men who control them (Church Boys) because of fear of their own masculinity (rather lack there of) would be telling the Church Ladies they should not watch it - might give them some ideas.

[HEyHEY]

23. See that's what I thought I'd heard

That a bunch of christers were wanting it pulled

[rosesaylavee]

24. Wasn't sure there were any feminist groups anymore other

than N.O.W. which seems to be so much out of the news that I am not aware of what they are doing lately. And, given that the word 'feminist' itself has been so demonized I doubt that a group of those identifying themselves as such could sway the TV viewing public to the negative about a popular show.

And I say the above with great sadness...

The feminist movement has given so much to the country and the world over the past several decades having swayed our collective conscious towards a better understanding of both sexes. But as a firm believer in attitudes and events going in cycles, the next incarnation of feminism will also do much good for our understanding of each other.

Women forget how powerful they are and the broad scope of their influence. They are quite formidable when moved to action.

[Beaverhausen]

27. Feminism is alive and well...even here at DU!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=341

[mitchum]

26. Yep, those very same feminists who insisted that "Mr Pibb" be changed...

to "Pibb Extra", because the "Mr" was sexist. Apparently, they have no problem with "Dr Pepper" because women can also be doctors. All of this is according to the gullible soul who told me this :)

[HEyHEY]

28. What the hell is Mr. Pibb?

[carpetbagger]

32. It's a soft drink.

Tastes like a cross between Dr. Pepper and Cherry Coke.

[redwitch]

34. It's a soda sold in the southern part of the US

prounounced down there as Mr. Pee- ib

[JVS]

38. It is Coca-cola's brand for Dr. Pepper, sold in areas where Coke...

doesn't have the bottling contract for Dr. Pepper and at some fast food chains too, esp. Long John Silver's

[atommom]

29. I know some feminists don't like it, and most of the RW either

doesn't like or won't admit to liking it.... but I haven't heard anything about people wanting it pulled. I can't imagine the network would pull such a successful show.

(I'm one of those people who is embarrassed to admit that I watch it. I can't help it ... I identify with the woman with the monstrous little boys!)

[TallahasseeGrannie]

36. Geez, everything on TV

is demeaning to somebody!

[truth2power]

37. Oh, good grief!! I watch it regularly. ..

It's a parody of the "soaps". And also really dark comedy, as someone said upthread. It's not supposed to reflect real life. :eyes:

[JVS]

39. I'm trying to get everything pulled from TV for being demeaning to...

humanity and very possibly to existence in general.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

40. Geeze, it's a TV show

If I'm not interested I watch something else. Or turn the darned thing off. And a read a book. Or hang out at DU.

[AllieB]

43. Desperate Housewives is a great show

You very rarely see women characters over 40 on TV, let alone ones that are gorgeous and sexy. DH is a well-written, blackly humorous series. I look forward to it every Sunday night!