Christian Science Monitor: Rapping discusses women's television roles

An article in the Christian Science Monitor on the more realistic and complex way women are being portrayed on television shows quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who said, "In the early stages of feminism there was this idea that you could only have positive role models. These women today are not necessarily perfect, they can be as messed up as anyone else. That's more like real life and these are characters that more women can relate to." Go to article.