The impression I got is that, at best, the show thinks that they have enough alternatives that they would be OK even if they were kicked out.
Yeah, I mean, that's the thing, right? There are other options, for sure. The Griffith is probably a particularly good option for young single career women, because I would bet it is comparably cheap, has comparably favorable rent terms (if a girl gets suddenly married, she can leave easily), has the companionship of the other women, is comparably safe, has the resources of support Miriam can provide, etc... But there are options for young women who don't want to play by these rules, as we saw in Agent Carter's apartment in Episode 1 for example. So the women at the Griffith agree to at least pretend to play by these rules they don't necessarily agree with, for the advantages it provides. And that's coercive but maybe not oppressive?
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Date: 2015-02-16 01:56 pm (UTC)Yeah, I mean, that's the thing, right? There are other options, for sure. The Griffith is probably a particularly good option for young single career women, because I would bet it is comparably cheap, has comparably favorable rent terms (if a girl gets suddenly married, she can leave easily), has the companionship of the other women, is comparably safe, has the resources of support Miriam can provide, etc... But there are options for young women who don't want to play by these rules, as we saw in Agent Carter's apartment in Episode 1 for example. So the women at the Griffith agree to at least pretend to play by these rules they don't necessarily agree with, for the advantages it provides. And that's coercive but maybe not oppressive?