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Gender, Power, and Double Standards in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
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April 10, 2026February 16, 2026TV Shows

Gender, Power, and Double Standards in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

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Reality TV rarely means to expose patriarchy — but this show does it anyway. Beneath the friendship drama and viral moments sits a deeply gendered system of power rooted in religion, purity culture, and rigid expectations about masculinity and femininity. When viewed through a Women & Gender Studies lens, the series becomes a case study...

Rory Gilmore’s relationship with men in Gilmore Girls
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September 28, 2023September 28, 2023TV Shows

Rory Gilmore’s relationship with men in Gilmore Girls

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Whenever I tell someone that I’m a Gilmore Girls fan, I receive the question in response, “Are you team Dean, Jess, or Logan?” Originally, I was a Dean fan, as most people start. But as I re-watched the show and matured, I quickly became a Jess fan. As someone who studies communication and relationships between...