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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: 80'S GRAB BAG: Working Girl (1988)
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CONTENT WARNING: sexism, manipulation, stealing credit, Kevin Spacey.
We jump from a New York nightmare to a fairy tale, albeit one with some real power plays. This week’s movie is definitely lighter fare, but it's worth realizing just how empowering it was in its time. Secretaries didn’t have the chance to work their way up, and hierarchies only allowed for certain women to make their way to the boardroom. So it was a big deal to say that someone working through various meni...