Not quite correct. In 1972, Shirley Chisholm became the first black candidate for a major party's presidential nomination, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's nomination. There were women running for president as far back as the late 1800s.
If you can't include clips that depict the actors ACTUALLY talking in interviews, and commenting on camera (rather than you just narrating for them) then WHY are you publishing this content??
The show specifically says at the beginning that some characters are fictional along with storylines. If you rely on this show EVEN WITH FULL DISCLAIMER that the show is factual then you have a common sense problem buddy.
rswagner37 Go to Eagle forum if you cannot find the true debates on RU-vid. When I shared the debates on social media Twitter banned them. Can you imagine in America this happening!?? Social media has been banning many conservative views since the election started. It makes you wonder doesn’t it? Be freethinking and do the research for yourself😎
“Most of us think that a woman would not be anti feminist, but actually she can” Yes, every women has her own set of ideas and thoughts. Women aren’t hive-minds
As long as you're not going into it thinking Mrs. America is a documentary or factual considering it's many omissions & untruths, then it's all good. Love, love Cate Blanchett & she plays the hell out of this character. The rest of the cast is full of truly great actors as well.
@@Lilagrace326 yes but I don’t know many mothers who don’t like spending time with their kids and their husband. I would get if one of the children was lonely, there’s a black sheep in every family after all but to sat Phyllis was lonely seems childish just trying to mock someone whose political beliefs you disagree with.
I think any wife or mother can love her children and husband but that doesn't mean she wants to spend time with them all the time, some women can also experience post partum depression so they really don't want to spend time with their kids and husband. I think that part of the show's point was to emphasize how women should be able to choose whether or not they want to become a wife or a mother because not all women want those things. I firmly believe there are women out there who weren't meant for motherhood I would know from personal experience. Another great tv example is Betty Draper from Mad Men, she was raised to believe motherhood and homemaking is the ideal when that made her unhappy and she unleashed her bitterness onto her kids.
Also, it's not that Phyllis didn't like spending time with her kids and husband so much as she felt lonely, loneliness stems from feeling you can't express yourself fully around the people closest to you like you don't have any strong true connections. Any mother or wife can feel lonely and appear to "have it all".
Yo! I'm from Illinois. One of my colleagues in Chicago Women in Broadcasting actually went to high school with one of Phyllis Schlafly's daughters. Notice there are only TWO syllables in Schlafly. It's pronounced SCHLA fly, not Sha Laff Lee. Please redub.
If you research the real Phyllis Schlafly on Eagle forum you will see this was nothing but a leftist Hollywood smear piece. As the show continues it makes Phyllis look worse and worse. It’s the boiling pot of Hollywood they’ve done this to us for many years and freethinking people need to research
A very enjoyable and enlightening series, that manages to encompass humour as well as presenting the seriousness of the issues that are sadly still prevalent today. Primarily the great political divide that still rages amongst American citizens. As a non American, to me, the crack in The Liberty Bell is an appropriate metaphor for the real state of America that proclaims itself to be "The Land of the Free".
You absolutely do not know what you’re talking about. Research the real phyllis Schlafly. This Hollywood smear piece is nothing but a lie concerning her.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. If you would research the real Phyllis Schlafly you would see that she was a decent amazing, loving woman who held deep personal relationships with the people she cared for. Not only that she was correct, the ERA actually infringed on women’s rights not give us rights. This is just another socialist, leftist smear campaign that we Americans have to fight against. Freedom is a constant battle against the lying socialist agenda
Hello. The character played by Elizabeth Banks (Jill Ruckelshaus) is alive and well. I’m curious why Ms. Banks did not contact her during her research for the series. Thanks.
No worries Andie. I was on 3 zoom calls with Common Power where Jill Ruckelshaus was gracious enough to join us for 3 different 90 minute sessions talking about the series and giving the younger audience some context for the 1970’s and the journey of the ERA. When asked, she said that Elizabeth Banks did not reach out to her to get her perspective. While Jill felt the series was fairly representative of the events and mood at the time, there were some scenes that she didn’t recognize. I noticed in the above clip that each of the other actors attempted to either contact or read about the person she was portraying. It’s unfortunate that no one attempted to reach out to Jill because she’s a brilliant speech writer and had razor sharp memories of the big events that took place. It was a joy to listen to her.
Nancy Lorusso That must have been really interesting. I wish I could have been there for at least one of the sessions! I also found it a little sad that Gloria Steinem didn’t approve of the series. To think what extra oomph Rose Byrne could have been given to play her could have even made her better than she was!
@@tarynvanwyk630 just watched the original debate and the scripted version. They literally reversed what happened in the scripted version. My jaw dropped.
I Phyliss' name is pronounced Shlaff ly and she was a truly incredible woman! I had the honor of working with the "Eagles" in their effort to defeat the ERA in Illinois (and federally). The Left hasn't changed any since the 1970's either, just so you know. I was also a member of I.C.F.L., Illinois Citizens for Family Life wherein my focus was abortion. I'm wondering why you found room in your mini series for Jill Rukelshaus' character and why not a "real" friend of Phyllis?
Just curious, had the ERA been ratified, how would it be worse for society today. Virtually everything Ms. Shlafly used to say would happen, has happened anyway, gay marriages, women working outside the homes, single family homes, transgender rights, unrestricted abortions, women in combat (there is no draft anymore but it would be impossible to impose an all male one as men won't adhere to something blatantly discriminatory). So I don't know if the ERA would have accelerated those issues, or not but they came anyway. So in 2020, what would the differences be today if it had passed?
@@janefelix3821 Illinois had not yet ratified and, as I recall, was the pivotal state in that process. I believe in a family structured home life, love of God and Country and the way life was when I grew up. As time passed it became obvious that things were changing. It used to be that we prayed before meals and at bedtime. Fast forward 40 years, 30 more pass resulting in a society that has embraced every sort of deviant behavior and disrespect for one another, lack of parental guidance, fractured families and abortion. Oh, and the ten Commandments are now "The 10 Suggestions" or, better still, never existed. ERA was just one of the "cogs" in the wheel heading down that road to weak minded -ness. I guess all my efforts accomplished was to slow it all down a bit! Thanks for responding, Jane.
@@paulajeangorski8332 I'm not sure about Illinois status on the ERA. I do know that 35 passed it by the 1982 deadline, actually they did it by the original 1979 deadline and even though Congress extended it by 3 years, none passed it during that extension. Since 2017 three additional states ratified it so they had the 38, just late, the last being Virginia in January of this year. The House passed a resolution to allow the Amendment even though its deadline had passed. It went to the Senate, but with Covid the resolution was stalled. Though the Senate is Republican, given today's climate they would probably pass it too. In the end President Trump would veto it, and it would fail. Just look at the Supreme court nomination. When this resolution was initially passed, 1972, there were no women in the Senate, Service Academies, maybe 6 in the House, none on the Supreme Court. Of course President Trump had to pick a woman to replace Ginsburg as it is considered a women's seat, Ginsburg replaced O'Connor. Even if Justice Barrett is not confirmed, the next pick will be a woman regardless of who wins in November, once the seat was given to a woman in 1981, only a woman can take the seat. Same in Congress, at least within the Party. Once a woman takes a House seat, her Party will not nominate a man to replace her. And look at the Presidential race. VP Biden will be the same age on Election Day as Reagan was when he left office, to date the oldest President, few weeks shy of 78. Given his health and the 22nd Amendment, limiting Harris to one re-election, unless Biden serves 2 years, if Biden wins, Harris will be President by May. If Trump wins he will pass Reagan's age around the mid-terms. So maybe it stalled the wheel as you say, but I don't think passing it would have sped it up much. As I said virtually every thing that Ms. Shlafly mentioned would happen, did happen, and I don't think it would have happened much faster, but that is pure speculation. At least half the States have ERA in their Constitutions, and in 2011 President Obama and Congress passed the Federal law, equivalent to an ERA, so when have a de facto ERA. One point, Selective Service. It is probably going to become coed either through Congress or the Courts. When President Carter initially ask to reinstate it in 1980 he wanted women too. However the Senate Majority Leader, Byrd (D-WV) and the Senate Arm Forces Chair, Stennis (D-MS) made it clear that if women were to be required, by the Courts, then they would have dropped it so it would not have been law for men. Therefore, all this talk about women registering, the National Service Commission, the two Federal Suits, one by a woman who wants to register and one by Men's Rights group crying discrimination would be non-existent. As it never would have been brought up again as you need the President, Senate, and House the same Party, as it was in 1980. During Reagan and HW Bush's Presidency (12 years) the House was Democratic and I'm sure President Clinton (a draft dodger) would never have reinstated it. Even after 9/11 it would not have come back as computer technology makes it meaningless.
@@paulajeangorski8332 religion is a personal choice not a state matter. You cannot force people to follow something they don’t believe in. What makes me really angry you are typing words like deviant when you clearly does not know What it means. Is it deviant to provide shelters for beaten wives? Is it deviant for women to have choice? If Its not your uterus you have goddamm no rights to tell women What to do! America has never been a dream country especially not to people who were poor and black. It is ridiculous that in 2021 America still has to decide if women should be equal.
I didn't think Blanchett captured Phyllis' mannerism and demeanor at all. The real Phyllis was more demure from what I've seen of her interviews. I think Blanchett deliberately played a snooty character. Epic fail for me.
How can you grant any credibility when the can't even pronounce the name of the lead character. Thousands worked closely with phyllis. And Cate couldn't be bothered.
I had never heard of her (I'm Australian) but I thought that if Blanchette was playing the role of a conservative with herself being part of the Hollywood liberal crowd (like pretty much all of the actors in the mini series) she would more than likely portray Phyllis in a different way to what the real character was. I was right. I started looking at real interviews of Phyllis and saw that she was softly spoken and far more demure than Cate portrayed her as. Still, I'm not surprised. I watched all the episodes and am satisfied that it was a progressive poke at conservatism.
It's going to be a while before I want to see a Cate Blanchett movie again. As an active feminist since the early '70's, I've never gotten over Schlafly who has misdirected the country right up to the present day.
Its so frustrating to get still the same arguments. I argue about women choice after Texas abortion ban and men there even younger one were so vulgar saying women who need abortion are whores who like to have sex with anyone. I Just cannot believe a country that name itself as most developed one still thinks that maternity leave is communism. It is so wrong.
Why? It’s not like it’s a love letter to Schlafly. Just the opposite. It basically skewers her, while Blanchett’s performance lends some humanity to a person most people find odious. Don’t judge it until you see it. It’s quite brilliant.
I really enjoyed this so so far and has made me look into the debates. I just like Hollywood they changed the whole scene. I encourage everyone to watch the real debates on RU-vid. And while I do understand the makers did say that the content May not be factual I noticed the untruths always live in favor of the liberals. Why is that? Hollywood you’ve been unfair for so long you don’t even know how to be fair. I don’t trust anything you put out, it’s never to be used in real life but for as they say entertainment purposes only
I didn't know anything about Phyllis but when I saw the TV trailer I knew if Cate was playing a conservative that she'd be doing it in a liberal Hollywood fashion. I was right. I looked at TV interviews of the real Phyllis and she was a far more demure and genteel person and Cate took poetic license. Still, I suppose Hollywood has rewarded her. I don't watch their award shows anymore.
It was very interesting to research the truth about Phyllis and the ERA. It made me realize how fake Hollywood really is and how they use storylines for their own agenda. They waited for her to pass because only she could sue them. When I researched that real debates on RU-vid they were nothing like this series. When I shared the real debates on Social media Twitter got mad at me and banned them off. Lol. Twitter has been monitoring and banning conservative people
@@karenhenson8532 Hollywood is leaning left because the entire world is shifting left. Get with it or you'll be left in the dust... or you'll turn into dust, whichever happens first.
they said they wanted equality of opportunity...&predictably enuf the results of feminism have been unprecedented class inequality...&with the loss of equality of outcomes came the loss of equality of opportunity...
None. Because they made up half of the crap in this show. There are plenty of videos with the real Phyllis Schlaffly on RU-vid. Check them out. She was a freaking boss. And she ran circles around ALL of these women in real life.
@@superdeluxe8050 I saw Phyllis and the president of NOW debate in a packed college auditorium in Maryland in the 70's. It was thrilling. Even though I agreed with feminists more, there was no way not to be impressed with Phyllis. Seeing both these strong, smart women debate was fascinating. I wish Phyllis had been on our team but I think the film does a good job of showing some reasons that made her what she was. Cate Blanchette did a helluva job. So did the other actresses. It's a terrific series. I just wish it was on Netflix. Prime and esp. Hulu are annoying to deal with.
@@patriciax3677 Schlaffly was a hate figure when I studied at OSU in the eighties to feminists; but seeing her on youtube videos, she was formidably intelligence: the protection of "women's privileges" has been a major part of American women's history, and I cannot wait to see Cate Blanchett's interpretation of her tomorrow night in the UK.
A real woman who sadly went through an abortion would never lift a placard that announces to the world that she had one. Also great majority of women who had an abortion after roe would not have had one if it wasn’t legalized. The legalization gives them an impression that they had a right to abort. Doubt that was the intention of the SC.
Tell me if you dont want abortion Why you dont provide women with other choices? Why you dont provide support they need if they ended up being pregnant unwanted and cannot afford to provide for themself and baby? This would deal abortion the ban Just put It into basement. Republicans are all over Family bla bla bla But What they really love to have Power over women and the baby is not a Bussiness of society as soon as is outside of the womb. Hypocrisy.
Veronika Navrátilová There’s no right to abort in the bill of rights. Sex has consequences: don’t like or not ready for the consequences? Don’t have it. Rape victims are exceptions. We shall not incriminate abortion: neither should we make law to imply abortion as a right of a valid choice among equally valid choices. The way the legalization is worded basically made human reproduction, not a responsibility, but an entertainment.
@@gdaqian that is not true. Women were dying for ages trying to get rid off unwanted pregnancy. It is only Logic to provide them safe way medical controled. If you have more compassion for fetus than for women you are not pro-Life you are anti-women. If you really want to decrease rate of abortion you would come with system to help women How to handle the situation. It is Just sick you are jabbing about respomsibility when there is such disbalance when Men Can simply leave and never come back while women have to deal the situation. Hypocrite
