Comments on: Sexism Watch: Double Dose

By: Alice Charles

Alice Charles — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:45:48 +0000

Isn’t it time the press paid at least some attention to an actress’ ability, rather than focusing so much attention on what she looks like? Where, for example, will we find the next Meryl Streep? The next Kathy Bates? They would not find work if they were starting their careers today.

By: Phira

Phira — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:10:23 +0000

Mariah Carey was INTENTIONALLY filmed sans make-up for Precious. And she even said, when interviewed, that she found it liberating and it immensely boosted her confidence. GOOD JOB, CNN!

By: Perry

Perry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:20 +0000

Melissa, I just called out CNN.com by writing a comment lambasting the site for posting an article with that title based on such a pathetically misogynistic premise, that a woman can be neither beautiful nor worthy of an academy award unless she gets “ugly,” meaning dares to show her real, unadorned, unmade-up face. I’m awaiting moderation of my comment; it will be interesting to see if it gets added to the growing list of similar complaints from other CNN viewers.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Yuck.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:36:34 +0000

“Ugly”? Carey looks more beautiful in “Precious” than I’ve ever seen her.

By: Scott Mendelson

Scott Mendelson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:35:14 +0000

Oddly enough, I was more attracted to Carey in the last scene of Precious than I have been since her pre-Glitter days. I was never a fan of her overly tan image, but she’s actually kinda cute in ‘normal mode’.

It’s awfully ‘nice’ of Ivan to admit that he was basically being a schmuck, but that his son proved him wrong.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:17:41 +0000

Yet another reason I will continue to see Jason Reitman movies.

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