She used to resent Cohen, because she thought he was hardest on her, but now she takes a more nuanced view. These women, who were once housewives, real housewives, are now businesswomen. “Let me just see it.”He took his place in the fake living room and sat down. “Real Housewives” is watched sincerely, it is watched as camp. I saw women demand respect, respect, respect, saying, “You don’t respect me” and “That is not respect” and “That’s disrespectful,” respect in the way that people who conduct themselves respectfully and respectably seldom feel the need to demand out loud.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2017 10:00 UTC