In 1965, Cosby had become the first black man ever to star in a prime-time television show; he was conscious enough of his non-dissolved, traditional nuclear family that he made it the foundation of his public persona, his comedy act, and eventually of his blockbuster sitcom. Rebecca Traister actblackblockbuster share on social
Scores of African-Americans have written both appreciatively and critically about what 'The Cosby Show' meant to them over the years. Rebecca Traister africanamericanappreciatively Change image and share on social
I'd spent my whole adult life considering myself an independent entity, my life filled by work and friends and family. Suddenly I had a male partner, someone I woke up with and went to sleep with every night. Rebecca Traister adultentityfamily share on social
White people loved 'The Cosby Show,' especially liberal white people. They loved it because it was a great, funny, well - written, and beautifully performed television show. Rebecca Traister beautifullycosbyfunny Change image and share on social
I think a lot of divisions of perspective and experience that happen within feminism are very natural. Any movement that represents the interests of 51 percent of the population is covering such divergent experiences, perspectives, and priorities that, if you're doing it right, people are going to be arguing within it. Rebecca Traister arguecoverdivergent share on social
Since the late 19th century, the median age of first marriage for women had fluctuated between 20 and 22. This had been the shape, pattern and definition of female life. Rebecca Traister 19thagecentury Change image and share on social
There are all kinds of ways in which especially white men in this country have been helped by the government. Rebecca Traister countrygovernmenthelp Change image and share on social
In 2008, Clinton and Obama were similar politicians. Obama was definitely advertised as the more progressive candidate, and that's part of why more progressive people - including women - went for him. Rebecca Traister advertisecandidateclinton Change image and share on social
Being able to control your reproduction is essential to women's ability to flourish in the United States. Rebecca Traister abilitycontrolessential Change image and share on social
In the nineteenth century, in part because a ton of American men moved west, in part because of the Civil War, and in part because of trepidation about marriage, which was then a very confining institution, there was a big population of women - mostly middle-class white women on the East Coast - who didn't marry. Rebecca Traister americanbigcentury share on social