Comments on: Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Ben Stiller http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/05/28/hollywood-feminist-of-the-day-ben-stiller/ from a feminist perspective Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cindy http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/05/28/hollywood-feminist-of-the-day-ben-stiller/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 cindy Sun, 31 May 2009 02:38:43 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=2746#comment-3079 Yes, and.... women's comedies HAVE to be about more than girlish screaming and girl fights. No Meg Ryan being a prissy. No Debra Messing squealing. Not all plots have to lead to the altar or the delivery room with prerequisite squeals. I want a woman led comedy that did NOT lead to the altar or the delivery room. Please let me know of one made since the 1980's. Yes, and…. women’s comedies HAVE to be about more than girlish screaming and girl fights. No Meg Ryan being a prissy. No Debra Messing squealing. Not all plots have to lead to the altar or the delivery room with prerequisite squeals. I want a woman led comedy that did NOT lead to the altar or the delivery room. Please let me know of one made since the 1980’s.

]]> By: Maggie http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/05/28/hollywood-feminist-of-the-day-ben-stiller/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 Maggie Fri, 29 May 2009 23:28:07 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=2746#comment-3069 Thanks, Ben. Men admit to their prejudice, but it really isn't in their interest to do anything about it. Women, on the other hand, could have enormous influence if they made a conscious decision to choose female driven comedies and other films and just - dare I say? - boycott the Boys's Club. Melissa's blog has raised my consciousness regarding this - now when I troll through Netflix, I look for female writers, directors and lead actors. Movies, film festivals, plays - same thing. It's great - and my husband really enjoys them, too! Thanks, Ben. Men admit to their prejudice, but it really isn’t in their interest to do anything about it. Women, on the other hand, could have enormous influence if they made a conscious decision to choose female driven comedies and other films and just – dare I say? – boycott the Boys’s Club.

Melissa’s blog has raised my consciousness regarding this – now when I troll through Netflix, I look for female writers, directors and lead actors. Movies, film festivals, plays – same thing. It’s great – and my husband really enjoys them, too!

]]> By: Quote of the Day: Ben Stiller On Funny Women | Friend of Dorothy's http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/05/28/hollywood-feminist-of-the-day-ben-stiller/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 Quote of the Day: Ben Stiller On Funny Women | Friend of Dorothy's Thu, 28 May 2009 18:48:30 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=2746#comment-3054 [...] Stiller had some interesting things to say about funny women while promoting Night At The Museum [...] [...] Stiller had some interesting things to say about funny women while promoting Night At The Museum [...]

]]> By: Lucé http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/05/28/hollywood-feminist-of-the-day-ben-stiller/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Lucé Thu, 28 May 2009 15:17:08 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=2746#comment-3053 For real! I'd love to see him demanding more screen time and lines for his female co-stars. And speaking of Christine Taylor, what has she been up to?! I think she's hilarious as well, and would love to see more of her ASAP! I can't believe her last big role was in the sorely disappointing License to Wed. For real! I’d love to see him demanding more screen time and lines for his female co-stars. And speaking of Christine Taylor, what has she been up to?! I think she’s hilarious as well, and would love to see more of her ASAP! I can’t believe her last big role was in the sorely disappointing License to Wed.

]]> By: Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/05/28/hollywood-feminist-of-the-day-ben-stiller/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! Thu, 28 May 2009 14:54:08 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=2746#comment-3051 That is so awesome... wish more guys in Hollywood are female positive like him. That is so awesome… wish more guys in Hollywood are female positive like him.

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