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Work It
Common Sense Media says
Cross-dressing comedy has tons of stereotypes.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this sitcom revolves around two men pretending to be women in order to work as pharmaceutical reps. While some of the show's messages reflect female empowerment, a lot of its humor is derived from stereotypes about women. There's also some strong language ("bitch," "ass"), crude references to genitals and sex, and lots of drinking (mostly beer).
What's the story?
WORK IT is a sitcom about two guys who must learn to survive the recession in a woman's world. Former Pontiac head salesman Lee Standish (Benjamin Koldyke) and head mechanic Angel Ortiz (Amaury Nolasco) spent a year unsuccessfully looking for work after the car company went under. When they learn that a pharmaceutical company has available jobs for female sales representatives, the two dress as women to land the positions. Working alongside gals like the naive Kristen (Kirsten Eggers), flirtatious Kelly (Kate Reinders), and suspicious Grace (Rebecca Mader) teaches them a lot about women, as well as how to be better men. But keeping their secret isn't easy, especially when Lee goes home every night to his wife (Hannah Sullivan) and daughter (Kacie Lynch) and Angel becomes smitten with his no-nonsense boss, Vanessa Warner (Rochelle Aytes).
Is it any good?
The cross-dressing concept isn't new, but Work It puts an interesting spin on it by featuring today's women as more employable and economically stable than men. Ironically, it also attempts to generate laughs by featuring male characters behaving according to female stereotypes while they're in drag.
The show's one-liners (and their quick delivery) creates some funny moments. But for some viewers, it may feel like the story has been told before thanks to the popularity of TV classics like Bosom Buddies and films like Tootsie.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the way women are portrayed on TV. What kind of messages does the media express about gender equality? Why do so many TV shows and films fall back on stereotypes when dealing with this issue?
Do you think stereotypes are appropriate if they're used to get laughs?
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funny show bad content
well i just got through watching this show and me personaly i thought it was hilarious but i do however think it needs to be on at a later time due to adult content ps. one thing cms does not mention is there is so mutch talk about sex that it may be inapropriate for young kids and also if you have issues with men who dress up like women for humor stay away from this program but i thought it was very funny just a little dirty
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Kid, 12 years old
February 23, 2012
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Stereotypical and sad
I've have never watched this show (and I really shouldn't be judging), but based on the commercials and the idea, it just is so crude and stereotypical.
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Network: | ABC |
| Cast: | Amaury Nolasco, Benjamin Koldyke, Hannah Sullivan |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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