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One of the main aspects of Helen Morgendorffer's character is her feminist beliefs, which are rooted in her involvement in the 1960s counter-culture. A firm believer in gender equality, she has tried to instill the same sort of beliefs in her daughters. This often puts her in conflict with her youngest daughter Quinn, over her daughter's belief that her looks are the most important aspect of her life. However, Helen is not a misanthropist, as she loves her husband and while she may not approve of all of [[Daria Morgendorffer|Quinn's]] boyfriends, she is nonetheless kind and polite to young, middle-aged, and older men that she comes into contact with.

 

===Evil Helen===

Helen's workaholism affects her ability to be a good mother, a character defect that was explored in the episode "Psycho Therapy" but is visible as early as "Esteemsters" ([''to Daria''] "We tell you over and over again that you're wonderful and you just...don't...get it! What's wrong with you?") Though Helen also shows herself at times to be quite perceptive (e.g., "Is It Fall Yet?"), certain fanfics carry her parental disconnection to the extreme, producing the Evil Helen stereotype. One such example is in "[[Darius]]" by [[The Angst Guy]], when grave marital and family stresses have overwhelmed her motherly instincts.