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'The Diplomat' negotiates expectations – and myths – about gender, power and politics

  • Written by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
'The Diplomat' negotiates expectations – and myths – about gender, power and politicsKeri Russell plays a a nonpolitical straight shooter in a political role that she grudgingly accepts. Brian van der Brug / Contributor/Getty Images

Few people would have predicted that a loquacious drama about a woman foreign service professional would have been Netflix’s next big hit. But everyone is talking about “The Diplomat”...

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