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Zulma:I am taking another course concurrent with this one about sitcoms in American culture. Our first paper is on the differences in how women have been portrayed on TV from the 1950's to present and Mary Tyler Moore's show is one of the videos in our progression. You are absolutely right that she was a strong female role model and we are progressing toward more equality in roles.Personally, I was married for 25 years to a very traditional male where I was responsible for just about everything -- his contribution was to go to work. Because strong female role models became increasingly visible throughout the years of my marriage I was able to identify why I'd felt so frustrated. I was clearly the stereotypical female role to my ex-husband's stereotypical male role.I am since divorced and in a relationship where there is no male and female role -- there are shared roles. It is a much more satisfying relationship and hopefully my experience will be a model for my daughters. I am already seeing that they are much more assertive about what they want in their relationships with males.Dori