We've come late to the game but, over the past three weeks, we've managed to catch up on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, available via Amazon Prime. If you get Prime but haven't seen this, give it a try. The writing is brilliant and the acting is superb. It's marvelously kitschy, but oh-so-relevant.
Why would I post about this? Several reasons: One is because during a stand-up performance (Mrs. Maisel is a comedian in the 50s-60s), she sort-of outs the man who hired her to be his opening act. Imagine being gay and black at that time. Careers were destroyed for less.
Two: Mrs. Maisel's manager, played by Alex Borstein, Emmy wins two years running for her performance as the androgynous-looking Susie Meyerson - gets mistaken by many of the characters as a man.
Three: A scene where her in-laws wake her parents and discover they do not sleep in the nude. "You don't sleep in the buff? You should sleep in the buff, it's healthier. You'll sleep better. Plus, for sex, you should be skin to skin as God intended." Not the exact quote, but it makes the point.
Give the show a try if you can. It's quite funny.
