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It's a shame with Joan's character


Joan really could have tried to be both a housewife and a lawyer. I can tell when she was talking to Katherine that she knows she would have regretted her decision later. I guess it was to show that Betty would be the one most impacted by the professor's teachings.

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What was Joan going to do all day? What was the point of all of her efforts and 4.0 perfection at college?

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Yeah exactly. College isn't a walk in the park. To spend all that time on an education only to sit at home and bake and get the kids up.

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My grandmother had an MA, but never had a career either. She except married my grandpa, who was a doctor and raised four kids. I always wondered if she had regrets.

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