Why does Togetherness act like feminism never happened?

HBO's new show is either a very stealthy interpretation of The Feminine Mystique or completely out of touch

Togetherness
(Image credit: (Melissa Moseley/HBO))

HBO's new show Togetherness is about a contemporary husband and wife who live according to a strict interpretation of 1950s-era American mores.

OK, that's not really true — but it might as well be.

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Elissa Strauss

Elissa Strauss writes about the intersection of gender and culture for TheWeek.com. She also writes regularly for Elle.com and the Jewish Daily Forward, where she is a weekly columnist.