The dynamic between Ricky and Lucy is abusive at times. He treats her as a child, giving her an allowance to live on.
She is dependant on him financially, which is a form of slavery.
He yells at her, sometimes in a foreign tongue.
Maybe the disclaimer could say "This show is of an era before women's liberation and the comedy presented is not always funny by today's standards of gender equality."
The disclaimer should be that even though your teacher says otherwise these kind of relationships happen quite frequently today.
1) Male is the center of the household economically. Check.
2) Wife is stay at home, trophy, has an arrangement with hubby. Hubby makes the money and she wears the outfits that would make a hooker blush. Check.
3) Non-traditional household where husband and wife are from different backgrounds. Check.
My.disclaimer - this programme reflects today's PC values so normal people may well be offended.
share It's only slavery if you DON'T get paid! Lucy made out quite well. Last night I watched "Ricky Loses His Temper". Lucy brought home the hat she bought for $50.00. A lotta money in those days!
Ricky "ordered" her to take it back. She did and promptly purchased another hat!
The comedian Bill Burr has said that being a housewife "isn't a bad gig". He says that you make your own schedule, send the kids for a nap "on some trumped up charges" and open a bottle of wine. lol And at the end of the day someone comes home and gives you money.
All in all, not a bad deal unless you're married to a real tightwad or slave driver. I made my own schedule as a housewife and somebody DID come home and give me money!
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