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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:00 AM

Women are the new men on TV

Broads are the cops and lawyers and masters of the business universe on the new shows. So what happened to the men?
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2007 04:59 PM

    the thing

    the medium is the message after all...what more can you expect to see reflected in television than anxieties about money and status? it is a medium that exists solely for advertisers. i wouldn't expect to see honest or meaningful reflections of human relationships...except in a few shows here and there that might slip through the cracks for a moment.

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