And yet by the 80s the "dumb dad" had taken ahold of society so deep that people actually began to think women were smarter, even while laughing at it being a joke.
Heck just look at the effect media had on convincing hundreds of millions of men that women don't like or want sex.
During Covid, I started watching reruns of the Andy Griffith show, and you can see the propaganda at work.
A woman runs for a city council seat and wins despite many of the men thinking it's an absurd idea.
An episode where Aunt Bee "proves" that men gossip just as much as women.
A controlling father won't allow his daughter to wear dresses and makeup.
And yet by the 80s the "dumb dad" had taken ahold of society so deep that people actually began to think women were smarter, even while laughing at it being a joke.
Heck just look at the effect media had on convincing hundreds of millions of men that women don't like or want sex.
Yup. TV has always been a vehicle for social programming and propaganda.