History of Women in Popular Culture

It's only been a little while and I'm already missing Joan and Peggy from Mad Men. I can tell because their roles this season made me think about the archetypes of women in the workplace and how some of them have played out in popular culture.

This of course was prompted by Joan's power play and Peggy's uneasy flirtation/acceptance of power.

Here in the 21st century, women who wield power in business are placed into one of a few categories. You can add more.

Hello and welcome to the Grrrl on Film Blog! My name is Jennifer K. Stuller, aka The Ink-Stained Amazon. I’m a writer, author, and critic with a particular interest in the history of women in popular culture. My first book, Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology, will be published this January. I’m honored to have had Bitch ask me to be a guest film blogger for the summer . . .