
This raises a point about this series: the female characters are much more diverse and "complete" than are the males (all of whom seem to be variants of Don Draper to one extent or another).
I am thinking in particular of the interesting differences between the conflicts and issues that are dealt with by Betty and the other housewives versus the equally challenging identity-issues faced by Peggy, Joan, and the other women who work at the agency.
162. Are any women's studies professors using "Mad Men" to examine 1950's womanhood (and/or society's perceptions of it) in America? Seems like it would be a good exercise.