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mistertrickster

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11. Isn't that the truth . . .

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:11 PM

Feb 2012

I sometimes teach a movie critique unit in one of my classes, and it's really difficult to find movies with a strong female lead that's not a romantic comedy.

Sure, there're a few, but comparatively, a very few.

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The Oscars have separate categories for male and female actors . . . [View all] mistertrickster Feb 2012 OP

Hasn't that always been so ? dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #1

Separate, but equal . . . I remember that . . . nt mistertrickster Feb 2012 #2

Uhh, on this show customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #3

I thought "actress" was declasse. nt mistertrickster Feb 2012 #5

Yeah, they hate it customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #7

Someone feels your pain.... MADem Mar 2012 #19

Why do you think so? La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #4

I don't have an opinion. mistertrickster Feb 2012 #6

i think when female actors get as many substantial roles as male actors do La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #8

Isn't that the truth . . . mistertrickster Feb 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #15

She was an important character, mistertrickster Mar 2012 #21

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Heh, pretty close. nt mistertrickster Mar 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #18

of course it is; but, drama, and movies in particular have always relied heavily on stereotypes. unblock Feb 2012 #9

Well, we've had a female Hamlet mistertrickster Feb 2012 #12

No that is why they are called catagories. Rex Feb 2012 #10

I don't know. Neoma Feb 2012 #13

In a way, yes...but if they didn't, I bet it would be an incredibly rare thing for a woman to win iris27 Mar 2012 #14