Television programming on the big networks this fall is going to have a huge makeover —so huge that I will just give you a glimpse of the shows that may have the best female leads and supporting characters. These women highlight the realities of work-life balance. Some are in traditional roles or jobs like nursing, [...]
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What to Watch Come September
Posted in Equity in the News, Women and Work, tagged Actress, television, TV on August 5, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Stick to Rock and Roll
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Actress, entertainment, Gossip Girl, Rolling Stone, sexual behavior, sexualization, TV on March 24, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
The CW’s Gossip Girl debuted in 2007 and has since become the network’s most-watched program, gaining its highest ratings only after the Parent’s Television Council deemed it “mind-blowingly inappropriate” and “very bad for you.” The show focuses on a fictional group of New York City’s most privileged 15–18 year olds, exposing a glamorous and dangerous [...]
Angela Bassett, an Artist Breaking through Barriers
Posted in Women's History Month, tagged Actress, Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Dr. Cate Banfield, ER, Golden Globes, movies, Royal Theater Boys & Girls Club, Ruby’s Bucket of Blood, television, UNICEF, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Yale on March 11, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
When I volunteered to write about artists for women’s history month, I thought it would be easy. It turned out to be a huge learning experience, and it was harder than I thought. My artist who breaks through barriers is actor and producer, Angela Bassett. Bassett grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, raised with her [...]
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