What would Betty Friedan say about Betty Draper?

I’m sure she would shake Betts by the shoulders and scream, “is this all?!?” But I think Betty really just needs a friend more than a pamphlet. Oh, Betty! She’s the most complex character of the show, I veer between thinking of her as villain and victim.

Here’s a short interview I did about this blog and the upcoming book with Harper Studio. We talk about Frank O Hara! Haray! 

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    their last names...O’Hara with John O’Hara, who might also be a good footnote.

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    last question in...interview, “Why Meditations In An Emergency?”: Michael Hainey, deputy...

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