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And she did it as the rare female car-company executive in an industry dominated by men.

The only problem was, she wasnt telling the truth about a lot of that information.
Yes, this woman, like this series, contains multitudes.
Even back then, Carmichael was prone to telling whoppers and engaging in criminal levels of deceit.
Some of those sequences, albeit much more sophisticated, are vaguely reminiscent of a JibJab video.
Given their access to audio of interviews with Carmichael, using animation as a work-around makes sense.
Carmichael is actually a man, states one reporter, insensitively and wrongly, during a newscast.
How do you combat the medias narrative that you arent a woman?
asks gender and media theorist Sandy Stone.
The answer is, you dont.
Some questions do linger afterThe Lady and the Daleis over.
(Her memories of a childhood with little consistency and structure are surprisingly fond.)
In the case of Liz Carmichael, announcing her womanhood is probably the most honest thing she ever did.