Patreon 025: Maude - “Maude’s Dilemma” (aka “Maude Exercises Her Right to Choose” (1972)

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Written By Lori Garcia

Content warning: This episode contains discussions surrounding abortion.

On this very special super-sized episode, TikTok's famous Divorce Coach for Moms Jessica Ashley joins me to discuss the most controversial television episodes of the 1970’s. Patrons, I’m talking about Season 1, Episodes 9 and 10 of Maude, titled “Maude’s Dilemma - parts 1 & 2”.

From "change-of-life babies", rabbits dying, rotary phones, and sexy ascots, to vaaa-sectomies, saying hard things, and second wave feminism, we dive deep into an intersectional analysis of how Maude's decision became a watershed moment in TV history.

Lori Garcia
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