... to race, class and gender? There is little doubt that they write, on one hand, for the ratings. Plots need sensationalism through emotional issues, family and friends relationships and trendy issues of the day. But.. On the other hand, do they have a sub plot? Are writers subversively indoctrinating audiences with their own political and ideological ideas? * Quote: ..Soap....as emphasizing traditional associations between women and emotions is a significant link to the notion that soap operas are primarily a woman's genre [Geraghty 2000] Christine Geraghty is a highly regarded academic writer and author of books on women's issues and feminism, and she wrote recently: "Soap, if seen as emphasizing traditional associations between women and emotions is a significant link to the notion that soap operas are primarily a woman's genre" * Quote: ..how viewers use those texts for feminist ends to satisfy unconscious drives toward female power [Nochimson] Look also at the ideas expressed by another ...

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