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Do you think it is sexist to have awards for best actor and actress instead of one for best performance?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on March 5, 2010
“Absolutely not … there is a man and a woman.”
“I like both … they should both be honored.”
“No … I think that what is sexist is that men usually get the better roles.”
“I do not think it is sexist … I can understand how some people would.”
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Comments
jonas_opines 3 years, 2 months ago
All I want to know is how this would effect the AVN Awards.
BrianR 3 years, 2 months ago
"“No … I think that what is sexist is that men usually get the better roles.”
I agree. I always thought Florence Henderson should have played Indiana Jones.
CWGOKU 3 years, 2 months ago
Put some clothes on the Oscar too. Whatever, what a silly question. Would Alice be Indy's side-kick? Fishing sounds good to me.
Azure_Attitude 3 years, 2 months ago
No, I don't think it's sexist but I agree with Bridgete. Additionally, the more substantial roles are written for men. Even the actresses that generate good box office are paid less than their male counter parts.
RoeDapple 3 years, 2 months ago
I think it's sexist to ask the question...
fabian_zimbabwe 3 years, 2 months ago
More importantly -- and intentionally off topic -- check out the background location of today's "Asked on the Street." One of life's finer experiences: sitting on the front porch of Free State Brewery on a sunny Friday afternoon sipping a pint (or two or three). Too bad I live out of town...sigh.
(Note to self, make a trip to Lawrence this May when the Brinkley's Maibock is available...and pack the growlers for some yummy brew to go. Cheers!)
denak 3 years, 2 months ago
To answer the really important questions first:
Sylvester Stallone is the tallest at 5'10, Ryan Seacreast is somewhere in the middle(he won't give out his real height but it is reportedly between 5'7 and 5'9) and then Al Pacino at 5'7.
As for the AVNs, with Jenna Jameson retired now, I guess one can say the field is wide open.
Dena
P.S. As for the Oscars, keep it Best Actor and Best Actress.
ms_canada 3 years, 2 months ago
Who had the more prominent role: Rhett or Scarlett?
snap_pop_no_crackle 3 years, 2 months ago
Best hologram in a supporting role?
ms_canada 3 years, 2 months ago
One vote for one award for best actor is that it might cut down on the length of the whole friggin show.
CWGOKU 3 years, 2 months ago
Did the sixth grader get served a beer after they asked her the question?
Pywacket 3 years, 2 months ago
I'm with Bridgette and A_A~ The real problem is the lack of meaningful roles for women--especially as they age. The old guys like Michael Douglas (bleah) and Harrison Ford (yawn) keep getting good scripts with virile roles, while Hollywood treats women over 40 like sexless grandmas. There are some notable exceptions, but this is the rule, generally, in Lala Land. I hate seeing the Richard Geres of Movieland hitting on young women, who respond adoringly, while older women are stuck with Jack Nicholson. Is that fair, I ask you? Denzel, maybe, but Nicholson?
Everybody get outside this afternoon and sit on that riverside or FreeState porch, or whatever your favorite warm-weather-enjoying vantage point might be... S'posed to rain a lot over the next few days. I'ma go dig in the dirt.
beatrice 3 years, 2 months ago
No, but handing out golden phallic symbols is.
Q: Who's taller, Ryan Seacrest, Sylvester Stalone, or Al pacino?
A: None of the above.
SpunKey 3 years, 2 months ago
What a silly question! More is always better.
SpunKey 3 years, 2 months ago
On second thought.... if there was only one Performer award, it would probably always go the woman (because they are so much sexier to both genders - guys just can't seem to apeal to other guys in mass). So we are actully PC and non-sexist by having two awards!
snap_pop_no_crackle 3 years, 2 months ago
Best performance by a delicious buttery biscuit starring in a breakfast role.
lindseydoyle 3 years, 2 months ago
It is sexist. What's wrong with being sexist? There are differences between the genders. Or didn't you notice.
beatrice 3 years, 2 months ago
"What's wrong with being sexist?"
Did someone actually just write that?
rbwaa 3 years, 2 months ago
All the greats are gone... Katherine Hepburn, Betty Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Claudette Colbert, etc...
jumpin_catfish 3 years, 2 months ago
What the ........................
Pywacket 3 years, 2 months ago
Multi~ Totally agree. And he's a homegrown boy!
rbwaa~Now, now. Lauren Bacall is still among us. But you're right--very few, male or female, from Hollywood's golden years are left.
Even worse, hardly anyone writes witty, intelligent scripts and dialogue any more--the kind that showcased those superb actresses. Everything has been dumbed down to satisfy the lowest common denominator and draw in the target market: 18-30-year-old males. I don't get it. They are not the ones with the most disposable income--WE are.
parrothead8 3 years, 2 months ago
Funny thing is...when they started giving out Oscars, the reason they split it into Best Actress and Best Actor is because if they hadn't, a woman would have won Best Performance every year.
kappyblu 3 years, 2 months ago
No they should not be split. But there should be an Oscar for Best Performance by an ensemble.
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