Gabbing Gilmore: A Gilmore Girls Deep Dive

S5E71 - 71. November Bonus: Emotional Labor Part 2: the women who hold it all together

Published: November 12, 2025

Duration: 4:03

We’re back for Part 2 of our deep dive into emotional labor in Gilmore Girls!

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In Part 2 of this series, we explore how the women of Gilmore Girls -  from Emily to Lorelai and even side characters like Sasha - boost up the men around them by dimming their own light or taking on most of the emotional, care, community, and relational work.

We also dig into the bigger picture: how women are often the on...