LA Times published an investigative report on the super secret Oscar voters. Here are the stats that they found: 94% Caucasian 77% male 14% less than 50 years old, median age 62 2% African-American Less that 2 % Latino So these are the guys who create our standards of what is “the best.” Which directors [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Oscar curse’
Now that LA Times found Oscar voters are white and male, what about MPAA?
Posted in Movies, tagged MPAA sexist, Oscar curse, Oscar voters sexist on February 22, 2012 | 5 Comments »
New Oscar statuette
Posted in Marriage & family, Movies, tagged Joy Behar, Oscar curse, Sandra Bullock on March 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After watching Joy Behar’s show on the Oscar curse, and hearing a male guest suggest that when actresses are “given this giant gold ballast, men get insecure.” Also, feeling that the curse is another way of letting women know they can’t have it all, I decided to start a movement. Lift the curse, change the [...]
Cure for “Oscar curse”
Posted in Marriage & family, Movies, tagged Oscar curse, phallic symbols on March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was watching Joy Behar’ show on the “Oscar curse,” and the male guest said that when actresses are “given this giant gold ballast, men get insecure.” Maybe they could change the shape?
