Speaking Out

     One of my new favorite trends has to be female celebrities calling out Hollywood and interviewers on their sexiest tendencies and remarks. It shows to the viewers that sexism should not just be tolerated as a necessary evil, but instead needs to be rebelled against if women do want the same treatment as men. It is my hope that from seeing these celebrities, that many consider to be role models or even idols, speak out against sexism that other women and girls start to speak out against the sexism they experience in their own lives.

Demi Lovato's vs. X-Factor contestant 

     I was so proud of Demi for calling out both the contestant and Simon for their sexism. By calling her woman, they are belittling her authority on the subject and also belittling her as a person. The fact that Demi calls out her boss, Simon, for being sexist towards her shows that she was so offended that she felt it necessary to speak up, even if it meant her getting in trouble off camera.

Scarlet Johansson vs. Interviewer

     If you skip to about 3:30, you will hear a female interviewer ask both Robert and Scarlet a question about the same movie, but the questions are drastically different. While Robert is asked how he approached his role with maturity as a human being, Scarlet is asked about her diet she used to get in shape for the movie. I believe that her response is very professional, while very telling.

Anne Hathaway vs. Interviewers

     In the first two gifs, Anne is asked a very similar question that Scarlet was asked as they both had to get into shape to play superheros. I love how Anne refused to answer the question and instead replied with sarcasm. Why is it so important for the entire world to know what diet she was on or how much she exercised to get into the catsuit, unless they plan on trying to be Catwoman as well.

     In the second two gifs, Anne is being interviewed for the move Les Miserables in which she played a very thin, starving woman. I think her answer to this question is very appropriate. She does not want the people watching her interviews to think they should lose a lot of weight because she did for the movie. She instead emphasized how sickly she looked in the movie, which deters viewers from trying to copy her weight loss. 

Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler vs. Hollywood

     Two comments of Tina and Amy's opening monologue of the Golden Globes this year stuck out to me. These two women used their power as hosts to bring some light to the way that women are treated in Hollywood through sarcasm. One comment was that Gravity was a movie about how "George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend more more minute with a woman his own age." The second was about how Mathew McConaughey for his role in Dallas Buyer's Club "lost 45 pounds, or what actresses call being in a movie." It is my hope that those in attendance of the award show as well as viewers at home don't simply brush off their comments as only jokes, but instead really think about how Hollywood forces actresses to be very thin, and no longer give them work once they reach a certain age. Unless, of course, they are Meryl Streep.