Why the Golden Girls should be your role model(s)

I’m going to come right out and say it: Golden Girls was the best show, ever. It has Betty White as one of the main stars, and honestly, that’s all you need. It was funny, heart-warming, and just made you feel good about yourself and the world.

While it had some pretty good quips and some pretty bad jokes, these women are more than just hilarity wrapped up in a half-hour sitcom. They’re the type of women you should aspire to be. They may have made a few too many fat jokes (to women who weren’t even close to being overweight) and there were a couple of cringe-worthy moments peppered throughout seasons, as it was the 80s after-all, but the take home from every show is how independent and strong women can be. As long as they have cheesecake, of course.

Blanche
Let’s start with the most ‘controversial’ one. Blanche is the sultry one of the group, the Belle from the South, completely made of stereotypes and sexual adventures. She isn’t ashamed of who she is, she isn’t ashamed of her body, and she sure as hell isn’t ashamed of sex. Somehow, even in a world full of naked Kardashians ‘breaking the internet’ and Samantha’s from Sex and the City, a woman’s sexual identity is still taboo. Blanche was before any of this and she showed the world that yes, a woman could be a lady AND enjoy sex.