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desilu #1 · 11-09-2004, 09:00 PM

I seen a poster at work with Wally and June on it and it read..."Gee Mrs. Cleaver, you look like you could be Wally's sister" and then it went on to talk about "sexual harrasment". I thought that it was quite interesting to say the least and thought that it could be a good topic. Thinking back, does anyone think that some of Eddie's comments to June on her appearance and her dresses and how good she looked in the apron could be construde as "sexual harrasment" by today's standards? He did seem to look at her sort of in a creepy way at times now that I think bout it.

HaskellGirl · 11-09-2004, 09:35 PM

I wouldn't consider it sexual harassment, since Eddie was a kid...and they didn't have sex in Mayfield.

But having said that, sometimes I DID notice some sorta weird tension between them...like when June thought Eddie smelled good...and this was back when he was only 14!

desilu #1 · 11-09-2004, 09:40 PM

No I meant Eddie was the persuer. He just kept asking her if he looked good and then she said , why Eddie you smell good. Don't tell me you are already shaving. He always seemed to knock himself out to get June's approval. Let's face it, Eddie had it bad for June!

HaskellGirl · 11-09-2004, 09:42 PM

Yeah, I know what you meant.

I don't know, sometimes he liked to insult her, in his own way. I think it was more just annoying than harrassment, but I guess it is a bit strange, huh?

desilu #1 · 11-09-2004, 10:02 PM

Yeah I think in some ways he was degrading her because she was a woman which was probably very usual back then. Think about it, even Wally said she was just waiting for Ward to come and marry her, implying she was just a woman and wasn't a success in any way. I just like to think about those things and how different it is today.

junecleaver · 11-10-2004, 07:13 PM

find the company who made the posters and please ask them if they could make a poster with ward shirtless!!

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11-09-2004, 09:00 PM	#1
desilu #1 Forum Regular Lucy/Desi 4-EVER Join Date: Sep 23, 2000 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan USA Posts: 724	interesting poster I seen a poster at work with Wally and June on it and it read..."Gee Mrs. Cleaver, you look like you could be Wally's sister" and then it went on to talk about "sexual harrasment". I thought that it was quite interesting to say the least and thought that it could be a good topic. Thinking back, does anyone think that some of Eddie's comments to June on her appearance and her dresses and how good she looked in the apron could be construde as "sexual harrasment" by today's standards? He did seem to look at her sort of in a creepy way at times now that I think bout it.

11-09-2004, 09:35 PM	#2
HaskellGirl Forum Regular Member Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Posts: 588	I wouldn't consider it sexual harassment, since Eddie was a kid...and they didn't have sex in Mayfield. But having said that, sometimes I DID notice some sorta weird tension between them...like when June thought Eddie smelled good...and this was back when he was only 14!

11-09-2004, 09:40 PM	#3
desilu #1 Forum Regular Lucy/Desi 4-EVER Join Date: Sep 23, 2000 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan USA Posts: 724	No I meant Eddie was the persuer. He just kept asking her if he looked good and then she said , why Eddie you smell good. Don't tell me you are already shaving. He always seemed to knock himself out to get June's approval. Let's face it, Eddie had it bad for June!

11-09-2004, 09:42 PM	#4
HaskellGirl Forum Regular Member Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Posts: 588	Yeah, I know what you meant. I don't know, sometimes he liked to insult her, in his own way. I think it was more just annoying than harrassment, but I guess it is a bit strange, huh?

11-09-2004, 10:02 PM	#5
desilu #1 Forum Regular Lucy/Desi 4-EVER Join Date: Sep 23, 2000 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan USA Posts: 724	Yeah I think in some ways he was degrading her because she was a woman which was probably very usual back then. Think about it, even Wally said she was just waiting for Ward to come and marry her, implying she was just a woman and wasn't a success in any way. I just like to think about those things and how different it is today.

11-10-2004, 07:13 PM	#6
junecleaver Senior Member Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2003 Location: i'm a southerner! :D Posts: 1,296	find the company who made the posters and please ask them if they could make a poster with ward shirtless!!