Ep 161- Golden Ethics, Betty White Tribute
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min
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Episode description
Why has Betty White, and the Golden Girls TV show taken on such an important place in our hearts? What did she, and this show, have to say about issues of racism, sexism, ageism, animal rights, and sexuality, in the 80's and today? And what is more of a superpower than surviving in Miami on a (substitute!) teacher's salary? With Paul Hoppe
Here are the articles I mentioned during the podcast:
Betty White on "The Golden Girls" taught me queer self-acceptance
By Savannah Sipple
https://www.salon.com/2022/01/03/betty-golden-girls-lgbtq-rose/
A Deep Dive into the Queerness of “The Golden Girls”
By Dr. Dr. Thomas J. West III
https://medium.com/queens-of-the-bs/a-deep-dive-into-the-queerness-of-the-golden-girls-5dceb363fd60
Here are the articles I mentioned during the podcast:
Betty White on "The Golden Girls" taught me queer self-acceptance
By Savannah Sipple
https://www.salon.com/2022/01/03/betty-golden-girls-lgbtq-rose/
A Deep Dive into the Queerness of “The Golden Girls”
By Dr. Dr. Thomas J. West III
https://medium.com/queens-of-the-bs/a-deep-dive-into-the-queerness-of-the-golden-girls-5dceb363fd60
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