Cathy Calls It Quits

When Cathy Guisewite launched the comic strip “Cathy” in 1976, she was caught between two worlds: the one where women traditionally settled down and got married, and the one where women pursued careers and displayed much more independence. The conflict was often apparent in her strip, where Cathy the character suffered constant anxiety about dating, her parents, her job, and of course, bathing suits. Cathy Guisewite talks about how the parallels between her life and that of her cartoon namesake, and her ultimate decision to end the strip this coming October.

Angst As A Way Of Life Audio Embed: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now 9/20/10, Host: Robin Young.