Episode 10 of AMC series Mad Men was devoid of any minority depictions—but there were a few semi-racist statements.
When discussing Oscar-winning movie The Apartment, Roger Sterling remarked about Shirley MacLaine’s character, “A White elevator operator?”
Later, Joan Holloway’s date made condescending comments about a Polish janitor.
Holloway also had to rebuff lesbian overtures from a girlfriend.
In a classic case of bad media planning, a commercial for quitting smoking with prescription medicine Chantix appeared during the show. Everyone who has suffered through even a single episode knows Mad Men is a weekly glorification of cigarette puffing. What dumb, White Pole was responsible for that media buy?
3 comments:
See, I could see you watching every episode if was part of a court order. I just can’t take one for the team and watch though.
Feel a professional obligation to see it through. However, will definitely not be following the newly announced second season, even if it takes a Putney Swope twist.
Putney Swope. sshh! don't give them any ideas.
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