In episode 8, Henry does all but paw the ground, urinate on a fire hydrant and beat his chest in trying to get Don's possessions out of his hair and in trying to keep Don out of his son's birthday party. Henry even paraded around the house sweaty and shirtless. As usual, Don is agreeable up to a point. In this war among men, Don forfeits smaller battles only to win the more important one of coming to his son's birthday party.
In the war among women, Peggy's biggest ally is really a man, Don, who turns out to be the ultimate women's rights advocate by encouraging her to "grow some balls" and fire Joey. Surprisingly, Joan is her biggest retractor in this war because Peggy is taking the truly direct and masculine role of action oriented conflict resolution, while Joan is relegated to a more indirect, passive and traditional female role to gain any satisfaction. Peggy is the future, women's roles are a-changing, and Joan unconsciously recognizes this fact.
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