It’s frustrating that women’s rights still seems forced to tightrope a razor wire between ever-fluidly-defined “feminism” and “progressive misogyny.” And it seems to be a struggle waged primarily on the battlefield of popular culture.
If the argument was ten best pictures, there should be ten directors it would be stronger imo. No one is saying who shouldn’t have been nominated so Greta was.
There is also a specific group that feel any negativity towards something they like is misogynistic. Barbie, Taylor Swift etc and it takes away from when actual misogynistic things are said.
It isn’t misogynistic that Margot wasn’t nominated in a category of all women.
Unpopular opinion- Celine Song and Greta Lee are bigger snubs. Past Lives was beautiful.
You are so right that when the criticism is of something that reflects our beliefs and identities that it IS personal. When you only see yourself represented in one thing and that one thing doesn’t get recognition, it feels like you are not being recognized, that you are not being seen and valued. And I think that feels especially true for some right now because of the way women’s rights are being so attached politically. We just want to be seen and respected and valued. Shouldn’t be that hard.
LOVE this! Very well written and oh so true! It's frustrating that the premise of the movie is how women are treated differently in the world. AND this happens! UGH! 🤦🏼♀️
I read an illuminating article in either NY Mag or the NY Times about the make up of the Oscar's voting body. The Best Director category is STILL dominated by white men and it is skewing slightly more international these days which is why Poor Things is also nominated for Best Director (rightfully so, it was a great movie). There are, I think, less than 600 people elligible to vote in Best Director category. So...like a lot of radio stations in the 70's when radio stations would only play one "female band" an hour, there's only room for one female director. Apparently.
I just came on to mention a survey referred to in Forbes last month which sent AI generated treatments for review and found:
a) men and women generally agreed on the quality of proposals apparently submitted by males;
b) men and women gave lower marks to the same proposals if attributed to a female;
c) men marked female proposals even lower than women; and,
d) one third of male respondents gave the lowest possible score to ANY synopsis written by a ‘woman’.
This skewing against female artistic endeavour is apparently consonant with voting patterns seen on the reviewing websites.
It is not just a few incels, this unfairness has real world consequences for women and girls and is endemic.
Women won’t get to tell their stories if things continue as they are.
If an auteur as talented and impressive as Gerwig is put back in her box, what hope for the rest of us.
The disgrace of the Oscars snubs is the message that it sent to women and girls: you won’t be rewarded, you’ll always be lesser.
This is not the same as your favourite sports team losing. If the Academy response to Barbie did little else, it sent a clear message of rejection to girls and women and a warning to the men who work with them.
Well written piece.
It’s frustrating that women’s rights still seems forced to tightrope a razor wire between ever-fluidly-defined “feminism” and “progressive misogyny.” And it seems to be a struggle waged primarily on the battlefield of popular culture.
Bingo!
I came here to thank you for the knowledge that Babs crimped her hair just like the rest of us.
If the argument was ten best pictures, there should be ten directors it would be stronger imo. No one is saying who shouldn’t have been nominated so Greta was.
There is also a specific group that feel any negativity towards something they like is misogynistic. Barbie, Taylor Swift etc and it takes away from when actual misogynistic things are said.
It isn’t misogynistic that Margot wasn’t nominated in a category of all women.
Unpopular opinion- Celine Song and Greta Lee are bigger snubs. Past Lives was beautiful.
Also the Oscars aren’t that serious.
You are so right that when the criticism is of something that reflects our beliefs and identities that it IS personal. When you only see yourself represented in one thing and that one thing doesn’t get recognition, it feels like you are not being recognized, that you are not being seen and valued. And I think that feels especially true for some right now because of the way women’s rights are being so attached politically. We just want to be seen and respected and valued. Shouldn’t be that hard.
LOVE this! Very well written and oh so true! It's frustrating that the premise of the movie is how women are treated differently in the world. AND this happens! UGH! 🤦🏼♀️
Loved your opinion. I wonder if I’m the only woman who wouldn’t put Barbie in my top 20.
Barbie being tucked into Adapted Screenplay is a serious headscratcher for me.
It sure was fun seeing that gem of an opening monologue by Billy Crystal. It was such a treat when he hosted.
I read an illuminating article in either NY Mag or the NY Times about the make up of the Oscar's voting body. The Best Director category is STILL dominated by white men and it is skewing slightly more international these days which is why Poor Things is also nominated for Best Director (rightfully so, it was a great movie). There are, I think, less than 600 people elligible to vote in Best Director category. So...like a lot of radio stations in the 70's when radio stations would only play one "female band" an hour, there's only room for one female director. Apparently.
I just came on to mention a survey referred to in Forbes last month which sent AI generated treatments for review and found:
a) men and women generally agreed on the quality of proposals apparently submitted by males;
b) men and women gave lower marks to the same proposals if attributed to a female;
c) men marked female proposals even lower than women; and,
d) one third of male respondents gave the lowest possible score to ANY synopsis written by a ‘woman’.
This skewing against female artistic endeavour is apparently consonant with voting patterns seen on the reviewing websites.
It is not just a few incels, this unfairness has real world consequences for women and girls and is endemic.
Women won’t get to tell their stories if things continue as they are.
If an auteur as talented and impressive as Gerwig is put back in her box, what hope for the rest of us.
The disgrace of the Oscars snubs is the message that it sent to women and girls: you won’t be rewarded, you’ll always be lesser.
This is not the same as your favourite sports team losing. If the Academy response to Barbie did little else, it sent a clear message of rejection to girls and women and a warning to the men who work with them.