Debating With Dignity
Mrs America’s Episode Four portrays Phyllis Schlafly’s debate with Betty Friedan infamously and incorrectly. The opening scene depicts Phyllis receiving debate coaching from her husband Fred Schlafly. He emphasizes using emotional repertoire to unhinge one’s opponent. In the episode, Phyllis wryly jeers, “The ERA will not solve your personal problems…. It most certainly will not …