I really feel like Brothers & Sisters managed to start on a feminist high note with this year’s season premiere. The ‘mother’ and ‘wife’ status issues, and the identity questions women have with respect to family roles, have always been a theme on the show, though I’ve felt that they haven’t always been the best at dealing with them thoughtfully. But this episode highlights each of the women feeling torn and constrained by roles, and the ways the identities are … READ MORE

I wasn’t sure how I would feel about the new show “Brothers & Sisters” when it first came on. Overall, now, I like the show mainly for its array of complex characters and its portrayal of grown family members who love each other, but don’t always like each other very much. In terms of the female characters, however, it’s pretty much hit or miss. One recurring “miss” theme is the message I’m getting that women, no matter how intelligent, capable … READ MORE