'Masters of Sex'

In the vein of feminist things on television, a new series 'Masters of Sex' premieres on Showtime tonight. The show is about Dr. William Masters and his partner (both professionally and romantically) Virginia Johnson. Master and Johnson's research of human sexuality in the 50s was groundbreaking and helped fuel the women's movement and sexual revolution. I found an article detailing some of the feminist aspects of the show. About the main characters, one of the producers said, "They were trying to take something that's so fundamental to the human experience and bring it into the light and out of the shadows. And the weirdness surrounding some of our discussions on the show just shows you that, here we are 50 years later, and we're not that different than we were," Timberman said. "In many ways we've advanced, but in many ways we're still the same fumbling, confused people we were when Masters and Johnson were doing their work." The show seems like it is going to push the envelope a bit; I think it has the potential to be consciousness raising in a very feminist way for the overall audience... It premieres tonight at 9 p.m. on Showtime!


http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/ap/tv/masters-of-sex-serves-beguiling-side-of-feminism/article_ea6999b7-16b4-52e5-8888-154bfac2de05.html