"WHAT DO WOMEN REALLY WANT, ANYWAY? is an overview of the advancement in opportunity for women in this country and an examination of the barriers which still exist. The psychological basis of inequality is the major focus of the broadcast. The reasons for the continuing limitations on women are explored along with the potential benefit to the whole society of the full participation of women. "We feel this broadcast merits Peabody consideration because of the extreme importance of these issues in the lives of individual Americans (men and women) and in the advancement of the society as a whole. This program brings a new synthesis of ideas on an issue as old as human societies."--1985 Peabody Awards entry form. The program features interviews with women within various different fields of work who discuss the inequalities they experience. Women who wish to succeed in the workplace have to acquire stereotypically 'masculine? qualities and endure the hardships of their ambition. Women earn less than men for more work and are seen as 'bossy? in comparison to a man's 'ambition'. While women who choose to be homemakers are seen by society as boring. The program encourages rethinking how gender is seen in society and dismantling society's prescribed gender roles.
