Does anyone find the Donna Reed episode scenes with Rory and Dean jarring? I found the scene with Rory dressing up as a 50s housewife so uncomfortable/ offensive to modern homemakers. I get she was trying to meet Dean half way with their argument, but it feels like a sad way to 'compromise' on your beliefs for your partner, especially at 16 which is an age when your beliefs are still forming and susceptible to being undermined (not saying Dean did this).

Idk maybe the ep hasn't aged well, but seeing Rory dress out of character, put on this submissive and subservient demeanour as a 16 yo girl to impress Dean, was just really odd. Maybe I misunderstood it but I didn't detect any sarcasm or much humour, it was like Rory genuinely put her beliefs aside for this kitsch cutesy 'yes sir' facade and it just makes me 🤢🤢

BTW I have nothing against homemakers- I think it's very hard work that should be respected, I just hated this trope of it, and how rather than stand firm with her beliefs, Rory caved and took on a weird persona, whereas Dean didn't really have to compromise at all.