1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams connects the dots between TV, feminism, and workplace protections in this powerful episode inspired by her law review article, co-authored with legal scholar Mary Trevor. Their work explores how decades of television shaped public understanding of sexual harassment, particularly the form known as quid pro quo. From prime-time depictions to real-life milestones like Anita Hill’s Senate testimony, Cynthia walks us through the TV, cultural and legal shifts that defined the transition from Second to Third Wave Feminist movement.&amp;nbsp; The law review article— Power Plays: Women and Progressive Television Battle Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment in the 20th Century —was published in 2025 by the Howard University Human and Civil Rights Law Review. 🔗 Request the article PDF or connect with Cynthia: Newsletter: https://tvherstory.com Podcast Archive: https://tvherstory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cynthiabemisabrams.bsky.social Website: https://cynthiabemisabrams.com Email: cynthia@cynthiabemisabrams.com &amp;nbsp; 🔗 Related ATH Episodes 2.7 – I Believe Anita Hill: The 1991 Hearings and Their Legacy https://traffic.libsyn.com/advancedtvherstory/I_Believe_Anita_Hill.mp3 4.14 – How “That Girl” Tackled Sexual Harassment in the 1960s https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/that-girl-and-sexual-harassment 4.20 – Sports Night: More Relevant Than Ever https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/sports-night-more-relevant-than-ever 5.15 – I Still Believe Anita Hill: The Impact of 1991 Senate Hearings https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/i-still-believe-anita-hill-refresh-of-16-ep YouTube: Law Review Article Explained https://youtu.be/RbrQSxh_MI4?si=II0oBh12dlveSDzO &amp;nbsp; Advanced TV Herstory https://www.tvherstory.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38064135/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/192621995