Different Folks

Duration: 540 ft. #15

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Agency for Instructional Television

Complete Record: Wally and Glenda Barnum have worked out their marital relationship in a way the they feel is reasonable and fair. Glenda is a veterinarian who produces most of the family’s income. Wally is an illustrator fro children’s book who works at home and does the major portion of the housework. The children, Judy and Matt, are assigned to help with ironing, vacuuming, dishwashing, and other similar tasks. the arrangement has worked smoothly until recently. Matt has begun to feel uneasy as he compares his family to those of his friends. When his friends tease him about his dad’s alleged femininity, Matt becomes angry and rebellious. He confronts Wally by saying, ‘the way you let Mom turn you into a housewife is just...Not normal.’ When his dad’s response is not satisfactory, Matt rides off on Wally’s motorcycle to prove his own (and his dad’s masculinity. When Wally and Glenda finally find Matt with his friends, all the boys learn that apparent sex roles can be deceiving.

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