Gilmore Girls and the Politics of Identity: Essays on Family and Feminism in the Television Series - Paperbackby Ritch Calvin (Editor) This work examines the Gilmore Girls from a post feminist perspective, evaluating how the show's main female characters and supporting cast fit into the classic portrayal of feminine identity on popular television. The book begins by placing Gilmore Girls in the context of the history of feminism and feminist television shows such as Mary Tyler Moore and One Day at a Time. The remainder of the essays look at series' portrayal