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My day is made. You have to watch this video. I love this woman.
Mirren received the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award yesterday morning at the annual Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment breakfast.
Here’s some of what she said:
Unappreciated, underused or ill used, undervalued, undernourished, uneducated, unsung. What is happening to that incredible global resource called women? The only future of the human race.
I resent having witnesses in my life the survival of some mediocre male actors and the professional demise of brilliant female ones.
With all respect to you many brilliant and successful women in this room really not much has changed in the cannon of Hollywood filmmaking that continues to worship at the altar of the 18-25 year old male and his penis.
Watch the video after the jump
Grande Dame Helen Mirren: My Sex Appeal is ‘Bloody Irrelevant’ (Hollywood Reporter)
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How is it possible that I’m the first person to comment on all this awesomeness? I’ve always really liked Helen Mirren, but now I love her. Question: Were most of the people at the breakfast mentors in some way as well? I thought it was just a bunch of movers and shakers coming together to declare Helen amazing. Not that that’s a bad thing :)
Tell it, Helen! *shakes fists!*
Awesome.
Absolutely fantastic. Today’s feminist advent entry for the Ms. Blog found (I’ll h/t you for the link)! :-)
I appreciate how “out” she is about feminism. There is no curtesy to placate others – to show she is not so hard about it. Without apology.
Way to speak out on the issues women face in Hollywood, Helen!
Helen is “telling it like it is” to use a phrase from the 70′s, because
that’s the last time any of this was seriously debated. Our culture
is teetering on the edge of a sewer or worse. WE are being dumbed down at an alarming rate, and what’s worse, many have no idea this is happening.
The corporations have us where they want us, fearful , patriotic and compliant. Wake up and wake your family,neighbors and friends. It’s time
to show up again!
Hell yes! Amen.
I came to see this a little late, but obviously better late than never.
What fabulousness!!!! I am so pleased that there are women like Ms.
Mirren out in the world. Thank you!!!!
You had some nice points here. I done a research on the topic and got most peoples will agree with you
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