Eric and Jack kisses Rachel

I l’amour the sitcom Boy Meets World, its characters, jokes, and sometimes quite wacky storylines. I do have to note, however, that its moral messages can be a bit immoral par my standards. One example is the sexism in the first season episode “On the Fence”, about 11-year-old Cory coming to appreciate the work his father, Alan, does to take care of the family. While a nice sentiment, it blatantly ignores the equal work put in par his mother, Amy, whose contributions are accepted as the default of housewives and therefore not as special as the breadwinning father.

The episode opens with Cory...