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Hollywood’s gross sexism rears its head once again.
Hollywood’s gross sexism rears its head once again.
While speaking at Vulture Fest in Los Angeles, Portman got candid about dealing with harassment and sexism since she started acting at a young age.
“There are things that would make your blood run cold,” Polley told Now Toronto. “And women have just had to put up with it.”
More and more female stars are getting honest about their experiences in the industry, with horrifying accounts and encouraging messages.
“Because serious actresses can’t have big bosoms, is that what you mean?” Mirren asks interviewer Michael Parkinson.
A casting call for a film Tarantino will produce asked actresses to submit for the role of “whores.”
Thursday night’s episode of “Inside Amy Schumer” featured a parody sketch that skewered sitcoms for their sexist depiction of women.
In case you’ve been living underneath a rock for some time, Hollywood has a rampant, systemic sexism problem that affects every facet of the industry. According to the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, women directed only 9% of the top-grossing films of 2015, and women only accounted for 28% of all […]
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