“Men: Stand in solidarity with women. Women, if you were born female, you were born on a battlefield. You will be punished for even saying that out loud, but the grim truth is you're going to be punished no matter what for the 'sin' of being female. Battering is the most commonly committed violent crime in the United States. That's a man beating a woman. Globally, half of all women will experience life-threatening violence from a man. Half. That's more hatred than I can comprehend. Right now, that battlefield is such a slaughter that we can't even collect our wounded.” IfsMenI CanMatterStatesBornSinUnitedHalfUnited StatesViolenceCrimeRight NowTruth IsFemaleHatredNo Matter WhatCommittedViolentLoudWoundedSolidarityThreateningMen WomenBattlefieldsSlaughterGrimViolent CrimesBattering Author:Lierre Keith
“I love Dexter. I love Top Chef. I can't wait for it to come back. I love Friday Night Lights. I think TV is in a great place right now. It's definitely getting better and better. I think there is some of the most complete writing for women and female characters, they're done in television production and not really film production.” ThinkingWritingI CanDoneCharacterLightFilmNightWaitingTelevisionTvsRight NowFemaleProductionsGet BetterChefFridayFemale CharactersFriday NightNight LightFriday Night LightsFilm Production Author:Alyssa Milano
“I think there is a wonderful trend of strong female characters on television right now.” ThinkingCharacterStrongWonderfulTelevisionRight NowFemaleTrendsFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Amanda Schull
“Right now the topic of female empowerment is at the forefront of conversation and it's important we take advantage of the trend while there is added pressure to adjust long-standing beliefs, prejudices, and cultural discrimination.” LongImportantBeliefRight NowConversationAdvantageFemaleEmpowermentStandingPrejudicePressureDiscriminationTrendsTopicsFemale Empowerment Author:Gillian Anderson
“I'm the mother of two daughters, one of whom is going to get possessed. It's really spooky and great. I'm shooting it right now. That's why I'm in Chicago. I wanted to tell you about the other direction that this trying-to-get-more-female-characters thing has taken, which is that I launched my own film festival last year.” TryingYearsTwoCharacterWantedLastsFilmMotherMy OwnTakenRight NowDaughterFemaleShootingChicagoPossessedLast YearFestivalsFemale CharactersSpookyFilm FestivalsTwo Daughters Author:Geena Davis
“I'm not American, but I do have an opinion, and I think that right now, it is what it is, and I think the country needs to come together to say: What is the America we want to create right now? The same thing will happen on television now going forward if we do have a female president. It will be something that will be discussed.” IfsThinkingWantNeedsCountryHappensTogetherAmericaPresidentOpinionTelevisionRight NowFemaleIt Is What It IsFemale President Author:Priyanka Chopra
“We're in a different time right now, and I think we're ready to see a different type of female hero.” ThinkingDifferentReadyTypeHeroRight NowFemaleDifferent Times Author:Brie Larson
“Feminism and issues surrounding being female in the world, always, but particularly right now at this complicated cultural moment. It's a huge part of what's important to me.” WorldImportantMomentsIssuesFeminismHugeRight NowFemaleComplicatedWhat's Important Author:Lena Dunham