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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
I said "we all."
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Yes, I know, but I don't think that is true and I think that there is a break down along gender lines. Believe me, I wish this weren't true.
I think women as a group have played a role in preventing progress on women's equality issues. Although she isn't the most egregious example. I always think of Melanie Griffiths when I think of this topic. She was so willing to portray herself as a young, dumb sex toy when she was young enough to do that. She gladly took roles that were little more than excuses for her to have sex on camera. Now that she is older and isn't offered those roles, she complains about how movies portray women and laments the lack of roles for women over 40.
Of course, she neglects to realize her own contribution to the stereotype and also neglects to realize that at any time, women could write screenplays and produce films that cater to women over 40. Women like her could set up their own production companies either with their own money or by getting investors. But instead, they just complain about it.
Why don't Melanie and Meryl and Sharon and all the other actresses over 40 get together and do something about it? The films might not interest young males or even young females, but there is a segment of the audience that would be interested in movies that had women over the age of 40 as the lead actresses.
