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I'm Joanna Greenberg, a comedian and culture critic, and I'll be serving as your reality TV dramaturg. Reminder, a dramaturg is a researcher

that works on theatrical productions to give background information and help everyone understand

what they're seeing and what they're working on.

And a reality TV dramaturg is someone that treats reality TV like serious art.

Today we are continuing our journey through different archetypes.

And reminder, those are the different kinds of like character outlines that you'll come across in literature, theater, film, television, reality television.

Arotypes are like character templates.

So this week we are going to talk about an archetype who always knows best and her alter ego.

The nurturer.

Or the mother. As in call me mother. You know her,

you love her, she nurtures you, she gives you life, she gives you food. The nurturer lives to help others learn and grow and thrive. Mothering gives her a sense of purpose, even if she doesn't

have her own kids. She's always mentoring and guiding young people, and she'll nurture people at work,

she'll volunteer, she'll take care of animals in need. She can be found taking in strays of any kind.

I'd say Julia Lemgova from the Real Housewives of Miami

definitely sees herself as a mother archetype.

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