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The writers created independent female characters to interact with the young male leads of the show. Treva Silverman, one of the first female writers to work solo on a comedy staff partially accounts for the strong female voice on the show. Her presence on the writing staff is an example of the gains women made in the wake of the second wave of feminism, represented in the world of The Monkees via its female guest characters.
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Why The Monkees Matter: Teenagers, Television and American Pop Culture
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