Gender and Dating Norms
"If she loses that chance, she might as well throw all her prettiness away." -Flo on Madge
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, 1950s
The Kidman and Cruise of the 1950s
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Married in 1951
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Both were actors
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Couple hung out with Frank Sinatra's 'Rat Pack', drinking and indulging throughout the night
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Were in 5 films together
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After 10 years of marriage, problems were apparent and they finally divorced in 1962
Dating: Do's and Don'ts
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Year: 1949
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The video starts off with how one should choose a date.
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Alan seems to follow /understand these norms (similar to Edward in the video) while Hal struggles (similar to Alan in the video)
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Around 6:29 it's shows a girl getting ready for her date and her little sister joins her and asks questions.
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Around 10:40 it shows the standard for saying goodnight after a date.
The Trouble With Women
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The video is very heavy-handed in its discussion about women’s reliability in the workplace.
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The structure of the video is a conversation between a sexist head of a clothing department and his more levelheaded boss. The boss describes women as “accurate” and “quick to catch mistakes.” The video proceeds to show short vignettes of the department head’s interactions with women.
Boys Beware
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An informational/propaganda video explaining the dangers of homosexuality to young men.
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The assumption that the video makes is that homosexuality is equivalent to pedophilia. In addition, homosexuality is a "trap" that anyone can fall into.