Recently I was watching an episode of Family Guy from season 6 and noticed that even shows with crude humor can have subtle references to the way people see women. The plot revolves around Stewie reuniting with his ex-girlfriend Olivia, and even though they are still babies in the show they manage to get married. Everything goes well at first until Olivia's newly acquired Hollywood attitude comes into play. Stewie does not like Olivia's friends and they end up fighting all the time and possibly get divorced, the episode does not run long enough to really figure it out.
During the episode, and while they are still married, Stewie comes home to his wife Olivia who has been cleaning their cardboard box "home" and making dinner. Under his breath he mentions, "Oh that's what we ate last night, and the night before that also." That line in the episode makes it seem like all wives who stay at home always end up doing the same thing. It also gives the impression that women are supposed to stay home and take care of the household. I disagree with that, especially with today's economy. I feel it is just as important for a woman to work as much as a man, not only does it bring more of an income home and can provide a better living, it can also relieve stress for both parties because one person will not have to work harder to compensate for the other not working at all.
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