FSSH Senior Teaching Professor records podcast with Ontario Pay Equity Office
Dr. Andrea Braithwaite, Senior Teaching Professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH), was recently featured in a new episode of the Ontario Pay Equity Office’s . In a conversation with host Kadie Philp, Dr. Braithwaite explores how television has reflected and shaped women’s roles in society.
From I Love Lucy to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Schitt’s Creek, the podcast episode examines how TV programming has challenged gender norms, how the rise of streaming services has transformed storytelling about women, and how Canadian television contributes to these cultural conversations. The discussion also addresses the ongoing fight for pay equity in Hollywood and the broader power of media in driving social change.
The episode is now available for streaming on the .