A Blow To Feminism?
The goal of the creators, Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, was to create a hot (and popular) American crime drama. And, they succeeded. They never said anything about making a feminist statement or rocking the boat in any way. But, they were taking on roles and presenting themselves in ways that were really breaking down barriers for other women in the industry.
During the show, they took on the roles of figure skaters, massage-parlor workers, cheerleaders, stewardesses, exotic dancers, call girls, and even inmates in a women’s prison. Although their roles were eclectic and varied, it wasn’t like it was the intent for them to be astronauts or astrophysicists. Max Allan Collins said, in The Best of Crime & Detective TV, that the show did “more damage to the cause of feminism than the Susan B. Anthony dollar.”
