Random Monday Mad Men Post: Ken and Sal in "The Gold Violin" and Second Wave Feminism

I finally watched episode 7, "The Gold Violin." (It's the one where Ken goes to Sal's house for dinner.) I loved the Ken/Sal interaction. You can tell that they both have this artistic side that's at odds with the mentality of the rest of Sterling-Cooper, who seem only to care about art if it can make them money. I love it when Ken tells Sal that he's "not like everyone else here." Uh yeah, in more ways than one. I think Sal totally has a crush on Ken. It's not just physical, either; they really get along well. Sal tries to stop Ken from leaving after dinner, and he pretty much ignores Kitty the entire evening (which made me kind of sad). Did anyone else notice the look Kitty gave them when Ken lights Sal's cigarette? I think she suspects something about Sal. He keeps Ken's lighter and uses it to light his cigarette near the end of the episode, when he's watching T.V. with Kitty. I didn't even notice that they sat together during the next episode until Christine pointed it out! Squee! Too bad Ken's (seemingly) straight, and Sal's married. :(

On a somewhat different topic, Alex thanked feminism in her post below. Here's a list of reasons to thank Second-Wave feminists. Feminism=love.