Geena Davis seems to be one of the only women in Hollywood consistently speaking out on the issues of women and girls.
Yesterday, she was at the UN talking about the media and its effects on girls.
The money quote:
If we have such devaluing and disempowering images from the first media that children consume, it sets the table and enculturates another generation of children into seeing women and children of a lesser status than boys and men.
Amen.
Actress Geena Davis talks media, empowerment of women at U.N. (CNN)
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She’s looking at you, Pixar.
Ms. Davis is a great spokesperson and to see how her passion for this cause has developed is inspiring. I have followed her advancement on the topic of gender and media as it relates in particular to girls. Hopefully more will take up the cause to lend a larger voice.
Geena supported WIN at its inaugural WIN Awards…women’s image network ALSO since 1993 consistently speaks up, acts out on same subject!
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