Sept. 20, 2013 “In 1984 in particular we see a turning point in the media representation of American motherhood. Two major media events exemplified the cultural contradictions in which working mothers were caught: “On one end of the spectrum, the McMartin day-care child-molestation scandal (followed by a barrage of similar scandals), and on the other … Continue reading Day-care ritual-abuse claims vs. ‘The Cosby Show’