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Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond
Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond | Jane Maas
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Brenley
Mehso-so

Having watched Mad Men and been in advertising, I was expecting more. A LOT more. "Funny" anecdotes, slight dips into inequality and racism, but mostly "the show got it wrong, because we were happier and it was nicer." All I have to say to that is: Nostalgia wears rose colored glasses.

candyflossramparts Wow. That's disappointing. Being in the industry, and a fan of Mad Men, I'll definitely avoid this one. 7y
Brenley @candyflossramparts I think I was longer winded and more scathing in my Goodreads review. I also listened to it on audio and the narrator pissed me off! Too bad because I was really looking forward to a deep dive into the 60s era advertising! 7y
candyflossramparts One of my early agency mentors was a guy who started in advertising in the Mad Men era. He told some wild stories, so I know the ladies had more to say than, "it wasn't so bad." ? 7y
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So excited I found this on Hoopla to listen to on my way home this weekend! The Smithsonian channel is showing The Real Mad Men and which made me look up Jane Maas in the first place. Stand strong at the #womensmarch today my friends! 💪🏻

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