#backward thinking

HBO Max reached the 4th episode of “Julia” and they are still focusing on Julia Child placating the men around her.

• There’s her prissy husband who is having difficulty accepting he is not a world famous artist.
• Then her producer who still seemed annoy his one hit show is about cooking.
• And the host of another show who bristles that his show isn’t as popular as Child’s.

Is this all they have to say about Julia Child? That she cow towed to men?!!

I guess I shouldn’t have asked. Before writing this post I decided to do some research about Child. I found an interesting article from Boston Magazine. (Link below)

It’s disappointing to learn someone you thought you respect wasn’t born perfect. While Julia Child broken new ground and gained respect for women as chefs and women on television… it sound like Child herself was far from a feminist. Even after gaining fame she felt men should still get preferential treatment over women.

And her (early) views on homosexually would not gain her many gay fans.

Once after attended a party in Boston, Child wrote, “(it was) peopled by 3 fags in an expensive house. We felt hopelessly square and left when decently possible”.

It wasn’t until the AIDS crisis that she softened her views, learning about all the gay men dying alone.

Well… I can be glad that eventually saw the error of her ways… but I’m not so sure I want to continue to watch the series.