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Love TV? TV women have brought us great lessons in leadership, achievement and diligence. It’s time their stories are told and in many cases, placed in the proper context of the women’s movement, social change and political trends. Representation of women on TV – whether it’s in the news, programming schedule or sports – is a fraction of the amount of screen time men get. Yet every generation of women is profoundly impacted by what they see. It’s more than the memory of watching it, it’s the confidence that if a girl or woman sees another doing it, she is more likely to believe in herself.

Advanced TV Herstory connects the dots of TV and feminism with American politics and culture. Within each episode, we zero in on the life lessons discovered through research and analysis. Shows from every era and genre, and the women who made them, get their place in the spotlight. 

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TV's Smiling Feminist: Dinah Shore

Jan 27, 2017

Dinah Shore: Profile in feminism

Raised in Tennessee

Singing & performing at young age, graduate of Vanderbilt University

Standing with Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole & other black performers to ensure respectful treatment and airtime on TV and radio

TV ta, lk shows & Shore's high profile friendship with Burt Reynolds

Emmy, Emmy, Emmy

Godmother to women's golf (LPGA) & player pay

The Dinah in Palm Springs