There’s No Crying in the Break Room

joan is like the hot mom that you always wished your best friends had

slanted commented on Jul 21 10 at 9:45 am

The hot mom?! She's not that old!

lollidolly commented on Jul 21 10 at 10:07 am

This entire article would seem to prove what women are always accusing men of (i.e. liking hot bitches). I think if Joan were not hot, you would not find her witty.

nn commented on Jul 21 10 at 10:10 am

I like the first bit of advice the best, though I don't quite see the need for a paper bag...

manleyhopkins commented on Jul 21 10 at 10:27 am

I don't get the love of Joan. She's incredibly bitchy and I agree, if her boobs were smaller she would be considered insufferable.

ubub commented on Jul 21 10 at 10:35 am

Viewers started liking Joan for the T&A, but that alone can't sustain a character. She's exuding wit and charm and confidence with glimpses of vulnerability.

Me commented on Jul 21 10 at 11:23 am

Joan is brutally honest and articulate and wicked smart; one of the best combinations ever. That's why people like her. That might not be why people *look* at her but that's why they like her.

eso commented on Jul 21 10 at 1:05 pm

This is funny. Based on these comments, people seem only vaguely aware that Joan is not a real person—or that her every piece of sage advice was probably written by a schlubby, misanthropic dude.

johnny commented on Jul 21 10 at 2:02 pm

Lots of hate on this board...jealous much?

J-Bone commented on Jul 21 10 at 2:48 pm

Actually, my favorite line (or scene) with Joan was the one where old man Cooper tells her, "Don't waste your youth on age." That moment was a turning point for her character.

pink umbrella commented on Jul 21 10 at 4:44 pm

"I think if Joan were not hot, you would not find her witty. " Exactly. If she was ugly, we'd call her a bitter cunt.

Moop commented on Jul 21 10 at 4:49 pm

You'd call a woman a "bitter cunt" regardless of what she looks like and whether or not she deserves it, Moop. The pervasiveness of sexism in our culture is a huge part of what Mad Men is all about, right?

pink umbrella commented on Jul 21 10 at 5:12 pm

I think Moop is a woman. I think she was using "our" in the cultural sense. I am a woman, and I agree with Moop.

@pink umbrella commented on Jul 21 10 at 10:51 pm

Joan is style and substance. Yes she's a capital B-itch BUT she's also just as much a victim of the times that she's living in...so if Peggy was saying those words would they be cool...probably not...but then again would Joan have Peggy's power and position if she was still built like a brick house AND could create great copy. As usual...it's apples & oranges.

Chele Belle commented on Jul 23 10 at 10:36 pm

You really think Joan's figure would hinder her professional success? I call BS. I'm sorry, but I totally don't buy the whole "pretty women aren't taken seriously" excuse. And in the show, haven't you noticed how men try to sexually objectify Peggy? Yes things are difficult for both, but I think Peggy made a choice, and Joan made another one. And for some reason a lot of people still glamorize Joan's more than Peggy's.

@Chele Belle commented on Jul 24 10 at 8:55 pm

There's No Crying in the Break Room

On how to win an argument

Comments ( 15 )

Leave a Comment