The Golden Girls: Topics and Issues
This guide explores the history of The Golden Girls and connects resources to issues discussed on the show from the lens of media, fandom, and gender studies.
About
Over seven seasons, The Golden Girls explored many topics that continue to resonate with viewers today. The show's creator, Susan Harris, and other writers often featured issues that were ahead of their time for a television sitcom of the 1980's and early 1990's. This page includes links to selected episodes organized according to topic.
LGBTQ+ Issues
Sexual Harrassment
Discrimination
Tree Law
HIV and AIDS
Addiction
A Note About Image Usage
Images from episodes of The Golden Girls used here are presented for research purposes under academic fair use. Please consult Fondren Library's Copyright and Fair Use libguide for more information.
Death & Dying
Interracial Relationships
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