Small Achievable Goals

I liked the first two episodes well enough because of the attention they brought to women trying to perform on the job while experiencing cramps or menopause symptoms. For many women, this can be incredibly difficult, trying to smile and participate professionally, while your insides are spasming or you feel like you are burning up, with sweat dripping down your very flushed face. I did really like these issues being showcased. I did not like the swearing and vulgarity, however, which seemed to increase in episode three, at which point I stopped watching. It seemed like the "humour" was relying too much on crudeness, which I don't find humuorous.

Hilarious and sometimes cringy sitcom from two of the creators of Baroness von Sketch about the challenges and indignities of being a menopausal woman in a society that is youth obsessed and still full of sexism. This show isn't for everyone, but if you enjoyed Baroness von Sketch, you will love Small Achievable Goals. Meredith McNeill and Jennifer Whelan are wonderful, and they have a great supporting cast full of Canadian comic actors. I laughed all through the pilot and can't wait to see the rest of the series. Older women should watch beach use they will relate, and younger women and men should watch for the educational value.

The show undeniably sheds light on crucial societal issues, particularly the persistent mistreatment of women; for example, it exposes the harsh reality of how capable, deserving women are routinely overlooked for promotions in favor of unqualified men. It also highlights other glaring injustices imposed on girls and women that remain largely unchanged despite over a century of so-called progress since women gained the right to vote. However, the exaggerated nature of the characters makes them difficult to watch, as they reinforce the damaging and outdated stereotype of women as "hysterical." Given the current political climate, where the devaluation of women and the erosion of their rights are alarmingly on the rise, I worry that the show's message is too subtle. Instead of empowering women and educating society on the difficult realities they face, it risks reinforcing the very oppression it seeks to challenge.

As someone who has started the perimenopausal journey, I was excited to see this show - but instead of feeling liberated at openly discussing the trials and tribulations of menopause, all I found myself watching was the flogging of a dead horse of terrible jokes. I couldnt get through the first episode. But I tried again with the second, because I wanted to like it. Couldnt get through that either.

I honestly dont understand how anyone could possibly find this funny. Do people actually find this funny? Do people consider this feminism? These jokes are not liberating, or even clever - they are stupid.

The only question I have for this show is: why? And also 'how'? How does this show make it to the air? Surely someone along the way must have raised a red flag that this show isn't good, like, at all. In this time of so much content, this kind of bunk just isn't going to cut it. This is why Canadians think Canadian shows are so bad! Do the people who work at cbc not watch other television? Do they not see how good shows are, and how shows like this are decidedly not? The boss character (I think that's what he is, I'm not sure) drinks from a metal straw. That's his whole personality. He drinks from a straw. Honestly, please cbc, you gotta do better. Like so so so much better.