This episode makes no sense.
We have been watching, for a few episodes, Susan being a kind of saintly virgin type of character.
It's revealed to us that she had higher aspirations than homemaking when she was young. She eagerly accepts the job of substitute teacher when it's offered to her. She is actually amazing at this position because she shows not only enthusiasm for the material, but a deep sense of empathy and professionalism when challenged by the children. At the end of the day she decides that the sense of self worth she gets from practicing her empathy, patience, and kindness to the child is the same that she could get at home from her (mostly) ungrateful family members... and turns down the job.
I do not know why the show decided to take on feminism or family politics in such a clumsy way. This was the most unsatisfying 2 dimensional female character I have seen. It's even worse because they present it as a feminist in her own right.
If this is meant to justify female homemakers being free from shame of choosing their position, they could have done this so much better. This does not feel like it is relatable to any person in my life that I have ever encountered. It feels much more like a fantasy version of femininity that I thought the show was going to play with, but ultimately distance itself from.
We have been watching, for a few episodes, Susan being a kind of saintly virgin type of character.
It's revealed to us that she had higher aspirations than homemaking when she was young. She eagerly accepts the job of substitute teacher when it's offered to her. She is actually amazing at this position because she shows not only enthusiasm for the material, but a deep sense of empathy and professionalism when challenged by the children. At the end of the day she decides that the sense of self worth she gets from practicing her empathy, patience, and kindness to the child is the same that she could get at home from her (mostly) ungrateful family members... and turns down the job.
I do not know why the show decided to take on feminism or family politics in such a clumsy way. This was the most unsatisfying 2 dimensional female character I have seen. It's even worse because they present it as a feminist in her own right.
If this is meant to justify female homemakers being free from shame of choosing their position, they could have done this so much better. This does not feel like it is relatable to any person in my life that I have ever encountered. It feels much more like a fantasy version of femininity that I thought the show was going to play with, but ultimately distance itself from.