Mrs. America
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Up to this point inMrs.
When pressed not to give Phyllis the time of day, Betty relents: Fine, I agree.
The fact that Betty continues to mispronounce Schlafly, as she has sinceepisode oneofMrs.
America, is a tremendous, hilarious touch.
The mystique around the author ofThe Feminine Mystiquegets punctured a bit in this episode.
(Bloomington is a shithole.
When Bettys daughter tries to go out in a shirt that she deems inappropriate, she makes her change.
The moment in the opener when a fan shouts, Thank you, Gloria Steinem!
at her is a chefs kiss.
Eh, Betty says, once again papering over her wounds with a thick coat of bluster.
Betty snaps publicly You are a witch!
Privately, she practically collapses, pumping air into her lungs with an inhaler.
Betty may have no fear, but that doesnt mean she cant be fragile.
Thats the subtext of every story line in this episode.
Hey, Gloria: I think she just did.
(He actually was.)
What this episode ofMrs.
Americaultimately imparts, in its hopeful perhaps too hopeful?
