Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 17, 2014
Transcript:
Mike: Have you been down to visit Joanie at the day care center? Mark: No... how's her new job coming? Mike: Okay, I guess... she's been administering consciousness raising sessions to the girls... Mark: Terrific! Mike: I dunno... Joanie may be asking too much of little girls of that age. Mark: Nonsense! I'm sure she's handling it beautifully. Girl: Waah! I don't wanna be a building contractor! Joanie: Now, dear...
BE THIS GUY about 10 years ago
Smart girl — all the permits, inspectors, and subcontractors are a real pain.
Hectoruno about 10 years ago
Still shooting too low. Be the design engineer.
SKJAM! Premium Member about 10 years ago
Herewith the problem of pushing too hard in the other direction from “girls must only want to be wives and mothers.”
GrimmaTheNome about 10 years ago
Most little boys of that age would have exactly the same reaction to that job too… not really a matter of asking too much of little girls.
When was this? We’re watching original Star Trek at the moment – which was quite progressive for its time – and my daughter is stunned by the sexism. I think she wants to be Scotty ;-)
SKJAM! Premium Member about 10 years ago
1972, original Star Trek was about five years earlier, back when miniskirted uniforms were a sign of progress!
beprepn about 10 years ago
1st officer in the pilot was a woman – it started well …
rpmurray about 10 years ago
Waah! I don’t want to be a low-paid hack cartoonist.
loves raising duncan about 10 years ago
Good idea: Encouraging options for girls. Bad idea: Shoving options down their throats.
ladykat about 10 years ago
And the voice of the computer in original, TNG, DW9, STV and movies. Not sure about the last show, Enterprise
stuartballin about 10 years ago
yep
QuiteDragon about 10 years ago
Caligulla said, yesterday, @QuiteDragon:
“And why, in your world, does someone have to be poor and black to earn anything?”
Your reading comprehension needs improvement. I said no such thing.“Both my parents were civil servants and everything I have I earned…”
You prove my actual, stated point (and contradicted yourself in one sentence): What your parents have is the “ground” from which you started. You did not earn that; that is you had a “boost up”. You may have earned what came after, but you did not start with on an even field with one who had nothing and it is blind hubris to say otherwise.kaffekup about 10 years ago
“Both my parents were civil servants".Who, if they were other people’s parents, would magically become “Overpaid bureaucrats feeding at the public trough.”
felinefan55 Premium Member about 10 years ago
The reboot of Battlestar Galactica had me worried. Especially them having a female Starbuck. Of course it wound up being amazing. Plus you got a woman president.
Chris Sherlock about 10 years ago
For those who may not know, the girl in panels 1-3 is Nichole.I remember her, but she was pushed very far back in my memory.
Argy.Bargy2 about 10 years ago
-Hey, Bwana, Majel Hudec Barreth Roddenberry, attended University of Miami here in Florida and acted in regional theater before she left for Hollywood. She was in the Untouchables and the Lucy Show before she ever acted in any of the “Trek” shows, and after Roddenberry’s death, she was executive producer of a show based on a previously unknown script of his. Pretty hard working for a ‘trophy wife’.-And since she died in 2008, if she’s simply standing around and looking pretty, she’s doin’ that in Heaven. A hater like you won’t get the chance to confirm that yourself, so I figured I’d better let you know. I’m sure her son wouldn’t bother.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault about 10 years ago
The problems of the pushypush back
Draganfly about 10 years ago
There seems to be different definitions of “Tropy Wife”. I am recently reading that it means “Gold Digger”, but that is not what I remember hearing when the term first came about. I always thought a Tropy Wife was more along these lines, "She is usually beautiful & may be younger than Hubby. She is also educated, socially skilled & “accomplished.” In the old days, accomplishments were fancy sewing, playing an instrument & speaking French; now, athletic skills & the right sort of volunteer work are what count. She might work—as an entrepreneur or as a professional. But she will have time to look good on Hubbie’s arm as he moves in more rarefied circles."
potrerokid about 10 years ago
“Has been”? ( gasp!! ) Did I say that???
potrerokid about 10 years ago
That’s doubtful!!!!!!!!!
lindz.coop Premium Member about 10 years ago
“I’m sure she’s handling it beautifully” — or maybe not :(As “loves raising Duncan” said — encouraging is good, shoving down the throat not so good.
Hunter7 about 10 years ago
More than that. Majel Barrett managed to be on every Star Trek series. And most of the movies. .Listen to the computer voice. It was Majel’s.
moosemin about 10 years ago
I remember her. Years later, when Mike was married to what’s-her-name, they were all at a Walden reunion. Nichole was hotly dressed, and tried to seduce Mike. Mike didn’t bite, though.
NightOwl19 about 10 years ago
Don’t forget about Babylon 5 – Majel Barrett had a great guest role in the series. She was only in one episode, but had a great impact (and did an excellent job as the very powerful and intelligent Lady Morella). But I will always love her as Lwaxana Troi in TNG (it was when she started guest starring that we got to see a more interesting side to Deanna Troi).