Today’s letter features the NY Times article that follows. It could be called another in my series of “Who Knew?” We all loved Geena Davis in “Thelma and Louise” and “League of Their Own”. Her acting is appreciated by Oscar and millions of fans across the globe.
Read this (pay wall skirted) and learn who this powerful woman is:
How Sexist is Hollywood? Check out Geena Davis’s Spreadsheet
Geena is much, much more than a comedic genius. She has been (somewhat) quietly assembling an analysis of how Hollywood employs actors and directors based on gender and more. She has been doing this for 20 years!
Here is a link to The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Her research and her team are attempting to change the way films are made. To help disband gender, race, age and body type stereotyping and casting.
Since films and TV are drivers of popular opinion and guide us in a way that churches did in the past…you gotta love this effort to find equity and inclusiveness. Oy! I sound “woke”. I AM WOKE! I am awake to injustice.
Sorry, but if you aren't “woke”, you are either asleep…or a bigot. Or a sleepy bigot.
Plus, who knew that Geena Davis speaks fluent Swedish and is a certified member of Mensa? I guess we shouldn’t be surprised!
Wow! That’s very cool. I had no idea. Thank you for sharing this. And thank you Geena!
Impressive! Didn’t she almost make the Olympic archery team a few years ago?