Seinfeld was a 90’s sitcom that became a 90’s classic and a staple in pop culture. It literally a show about nothing. The episode ‘The Shoes’ is the 16th episode of the 4th season and was first aired on February 4, 1993.

In this episode Jerry and George struggle to keep NBC interested in their show (about nothing). Kramer tells Jerry that he met Jerry’s ex, Gail Cunningham (Anita Barone). Gail confronts Jerry at Monk’s Café over Kramer’s behavior. Elaine is wearing a pair of shoes from Botticelli, and feels embarrassed when Gail makes a big deal over it.

Kramer tells Jerry that he encountered Gail again, and ended up kissing her. After Kramer tells Elaine that Gail told him about Elaine’s shoes, she confronts Gail at the restaurant where she is a chef. Elaine, who is coming down with the flu, sneezes on a plate of pasta that is then served to NBC executive Russell Dalrymple (Bob Balaban).

Jerry and George finish writing their script and meet Russell at his apartment home, but Russell suddenly takes leave of them when he becomes violently ill with the stomach flu. Russell’s 15-year-old daughter (Denise Richards) arrives, and Russell catches George staring at the girl’s cleavage; he sends them away without providing any input on the script. Jerry and George decide that the best way to relieve Russell’s anger would be to demonstrate their point-of-view by setting him up to stare at Elaine’s cleavage. Gail agrees to inform Jerry when Russell dines at her restaurant again, on the condition that Elaine give her the Botticelli shoes. Elaine wears a low-cut dress to the restaurant and Russell stares at her cleavage; he confesses to Jerry and George that a man will stare at cleavage that enters his field of vision.

So before I get to the main point lets acknowledge Russel’s daughter, portrayed by Denise Richards. In the episode she’s supposed to be 15 years old. 15 years old. George not being able to ‘control’ himself and just has to stare and breasts/cleavage no matter who it is. And I guess for George, no matter the age. Sexualizing a 15 year old is just legally and morally wrong. Next this episode is a prime example of caveman masculinity. Caveman masculinity is the theory that men can control themselves around women and if a women is showing herself in any sexual or non-sexual way for some, then men almost have a right to stare or want to have sex with them. Caveman masculinity is a very disgusting way to view masculinity and within that masculinity is a disgusting way to view women. Women are not only good for their bodies and to think that way is just ignorant and misogynistic.