Are the Housewives phenomenons actually, dare I say it, empowering women? When the franchise started nearly eight years ago it was meant to take a real look into the lives of the American elite and how the role of housewife has changed over time. Desperate Housewives meets The Real World. As the viewership grew, and more and more casts were added, the women chosen were wives and mothers, yes, but were also shrewd business women. Most would be able to support themselves if need be. And those who were not working at the beginning of their Housewives stint started venturing into lucrative business deals. Despite the cat fights, drink slinging, and overall middle school behavior...could the Housewives be empowering women?
It is sad, but within each cities' franchise there has been at least one relationship casualty. While we as the viewer never know each side of every story and what we do see is edited, there seems to be a theme threading these divorcees together: gained independence. Whether it be financially, emotionally, or physically, all the Housewives relationships that have gone kaput are somehow connected to that woman freeing herself. Are these women getting stronger and more assertive because of the show? The women's behavior isn't always feminine, pristine, or even civil, but there's an overall tone of empowerment and comradery. No matter how much they fight and stab each other in the back, every Housewife supports one another, and at the end of the day, isn't that what modern girl power is all about?
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