“Masters of Sex”: Shining a Spotlight on Women

Showtime’s new series, Masters of Sex, looks at the unlikely real-life partnership of Bill Masters and Virginia Johnson. The show also incorporates the lives of other women living in that time and, in so doing, gives messages about gender roles both past and present.

“Masters of Sex”: Why the Head and the Heart Matter

Showtime’s new series, Masters of Sex, looks at the unlikely real-life partnership of Bill Masters and Virginia Johnson. Despite the emphasis on their research into the physical aspects of sex, it is showing that the emotional aspects matter just as much.