This week we will be looking more in depth on Lois Griffin. She is the wife and mother on Family Guy. She does not have a job, shes involved with their Catholic Church, and she stays at home. She takes care of the baby, Stewie, and cooks and cleans. She sounds like the stereotypical housewife. Or is she?
To start, in season 4, episode 10 (Misbeahvior) Lois becomes a model. She says it was her lifelong dream. Proving she does not truly want to be a housewife. She eventually becomes so wrapped up in modeling she forgets her family. Not that it is a good thing, but it proves how she could hardly stand her role as a housewife.
I think the shows creators were making a point. Although she has never actually come out and said "I hate being a houswife, I need a purpose in life." They basically showed this is what she is thinking. I respect women who are housewives; for it can be a tideous job. But what irritates me is how on some shows, or most shows for that matter, the housewife always loves being a housewife. They never show any ambitions they mgiht have once had when they were younger or still have to this very day.
Family Guy shows a great example of people in real life. The show uses Lois to show how just because you perform a certain set of duties, such as a housewife or any other job, does not mean thats all you may want out of life.
It surprises me that Family Guy depicted Lois in this episode as having goals and desires outside of her family. She is typically extremely caught up in caring for her family, to the point where she does not have her own life. I'm glad they showed at least one episode to remind women that they can, and, in fact, should have their own lives that do not revolve around their children and husband.
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