| "Theleekycauldron/Drafts/The Women of Qumar" | |
|---|---|
| The West Wing episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Alex Graves |
| Written by | Aaron Sorkin |
| Story by |
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| Teleplay by | Aaron Sorkin |
| Production code | 227209 |
| Original air date | November 28, 2001 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | |
"The Women of Qumar" is the eighth episode of the third season of The West Wing, an American serial television drama. The episode represents the first appearance of
Cast
edit- Martin Sheen as Josiah Bartlet, the President of the United States
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry, the White House Chief of Staff
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman, the Deputy White House Chief of Staff
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss, the assistant to Josh Lyman
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young, the Personal Aide to the President
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler, the White House Communications Director
- Allison Janney as C. J. Cregg, the White House Press Secretary
- Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn, the Deputy White House Communications Director
Plot
edit"The Women of Qumar" introduces Amy Gardner, a hardline feminist, to The West Wing; her first scene places her as an executive from a women's political action group, asked to meet with Josh Lyman in her office about a United Nations prostitution treaty.[1] Amy continually presses Josh on an issue in the treaty, eventually threatening to stall the judicial nominations made by President Josiah Bartlet. To reassure Josh, she comments "I didn’t burn my bras, J. In fact, I like my bras. I ring your bell when it's important".[2]
Reception
editThis allows Amy to soften her aura and show that she is still part of the system—not a "crazy" feminist to be scared of—without apologizing for her viewpoint.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Gregg 2009, p. 38.
- ^ Gregg 2009, pp. 38–39.
- ^ Gregg 2009, p. 39.
- ^ Berila 2007, p. 162.
Works cited
edit- Berila, Beth (2007). "Savvy Women, Old Boys' School Politics, and The West Wing". In Inness, Sherrie A. (ed.). Geek Chic: Smart Women in Popular Culture. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 153–168. doi:10.1007/978-1-137-08421-7. ISBN 978-1-4039-7902-5. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Springer Science+Business Media.
- Gregg, Tara Marie (May 2009). Contentious Debates in The West Wing: The Quest for Feminist Citizenship (Thesis). Roosevelt University. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- Parry-Giles, Shawn J. (2010). The Prime-Time Presidency: The West Wing and U.S. Nationalism. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252092091.
- Webster, Patrick (2020). Windows into The West Wing. McFarland Press. ISBN 9781476639369.