the sex workers depicted in the show never “raped, beat, or abused” anybody, so clearly i was not talking about the pimps.
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her John didn’t call her “incredibly cheap” though, which would be insulting. he said that a woman like Lori was, “a steal at that price” which is a compliment.
lol did we watch the same show? Harvey is not a “work friend.” Eileen did not simply stumble into the same office as Harvey one day and work alongside him as a colleague. in S1 Eileen had to BEG Harvey to teach her, instruct her, guide her, and mentor her, which he eventually did EXTREMELY unwillingly. the ONLY reason…
yes, and in that class i learned how to support my perspective with evidence derived from the text as well as framing that argument within socio-political frameworks. sorry that i stomped all over your weak comment but it’s not my fault you can’t be bothered to put together a cogent argument.
lol sorry that my literal THOUSANDS of words critically examining this show from the perspective of an ACTUAL SEX WORKER with a degree in MEDIA THEORY was too much for your little feelings to handle.
so Harvey isn’t a friend, then? Harvey, the guy she’s known for over a decade, isn’t closer to her than her boyfriend who she’s known for like, 10 seconds? lol mkay.
i didn’t say Harvey was her pimp, i said he was her pimp IN A SENSE, because without his privilege and access (along with all of the other things that pimps would promise their women) she wouldn’t have been able to break into the male-dominated space of directing. and he’s never for ONE SECOND let her forget it. so i’m…
ooooo BIG agree.
oh, and by the way, irrespective of the disgusting and unempathetic way you phrased this review, $50 in 1984 was roughly the equivalent of $120 in today’s dollars, which could go a long way to helping a person get off the street for a few nights, feed themselves or their children, or satisfy a drug habit that could…
if Eileen still has trust issues with men, as you say, then she would likely be of the opinion that “love” isn’t real, therefore, taking money from her rich boyfriend shouldn’t have mattered to her one way or the other. if she doesn’t love and/or trust him, he’s just another trick who can help her get what she wants.…
wouldn’t you whine a bunch too if your entire life was being controlled by people who only saw you as a money-making vehicle?
aw thanks. (i figured since AV Club was only gonna let a white dude talk about this show i’d pop in to offer some much-needed criticism from a more knowledgeable perspective.)
listen, i can’t speak for all sex workers or all women, but let’s put it this way...
Lori was just smart enough to realize how worthless she was in the world outside of the sex trade.
we can all choose to read Lori’s death as depressing and sad (which, of course, it certainly is, for lots of reasons...) but i am going to make a case for her death as a tiny bit of justice and self-determination that was a LONG time coming...
Third week in a row now: “sex workers” is not hyphenated.
the best Bob’s Burgers episodes from every single season are always:
mmmmmm just gonna leave this here.
Once again, if it pleases the court, “sex workers” is not hyphenated.