Screenshot of Amy Poehler in the Center for Reproductive Rights’ Draw the Line campaign |
This post by Megan Kearns originally appeared at Bitch Flicks on November 5, 2012.
The radical notion that women like good movies
Screenshot of Amy Poehler in the Center for Reproductive Rights’ Draw the Line campaign |
This post by Megan Kearns originally appeared at Bitch Flicks on November 5, 2012.
Screenshot of Amy Poehler in Center for Reproductive Rights’ Draw the Line campaign |
Election Day is tomorrow, people! So I’m going to chat a bit about politics.
Many assume Hollywood is a liberal nirvana (or I guess a hellhole if you’re a Republican). But that’s not exactly true. Not only do films lack gender equality, they often purport sexist tropes. While many participate in fundraisers or ads for natural disasters or childhood illnesses or breast cancer, most celebrities remain silent when it comes to supposedly controversial human rights issues like abortion and contraception. But not this year! Because of the GOP’s rampant attacks on reproductive rights (gee thanks, GOP!), more celebs are adding their voices to the pro-choice symphony dissenting against these oppressive laws.
Now some people say, “Who the hell cares what celebs think??” Okay, sure. But I care. I care that people with money, visibility and power use their sway to speak out against injustice.