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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:33 pm
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Last week ABC premiered the show Work It, a show about two men who after being unable to find jobs because what they call a "man-cession", dress as women to get jobs at a pharmaceutical company. Although this would obviously not work, and the drag is so bad it's laughable, it pans out anyway, because this is television. Anyway, the men continue this masquerade, and yes, it is the point of this show.
This show is offensive for many reasons: First, to women, in that it makes it seem as if women have it easier than men on account of being, well, women, and being able to attract other men. Of course many women would protest, and "lucky" women still only make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes on average. Second, to transgenders and transsexuals, based on how the entire show makes fun of gender values and men dressing like women. Third, probably to men too, in that the shows premise says that in this economy men would literally have to become less masculine to the point of women to get jobs.
Further information and recaps of the first tow episodes can be found on NYMag here and here.
Discuss:
-Work it -Does it offend you? -Television having a weird way with popularity (Work it has gotten over 5 million viewers each per episode).
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:46 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:53 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:59 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:12 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:56 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:34 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:30 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:44 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:54 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:42 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:27 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:35 pm
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