ipline to his children. He is presented this way because his priorities, values and beliefs are all accepted as dominant ideologies.
Then there is Jay, the working mum, who is headstrong and respects Michael's decisions only if she agrees with him else would stand up against him. She is a loving mother and her marriage is excellent, where values in a relationship fit in perfectly. Viewers, especially women, can easily relate to her because she is the ideal mother that is generally accepted. She, obviously a woman, works, allowed to voice out her opinions, and stand up against her husband challenges all the stereotypical views of women, which mea
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