| re: Gendered award categories (NPR) | |
| Posted by: J.Collins 02:37 am EDT 06/02/23 | |
| In reply to: Gendered award categories (NPR) - kieran 12:34 am EDT 06/02/23 | |
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| It's such a complex issue and I think people need to be cautious of dismissing awards ceremonies of being 'old-fashioned' for having gendered acting categories. Having a 'Best Female Actor' category ensured visibility for female actors. Without that category I suspect acting awards (especially in film) would have been overwhelmingly won by male actors. Having non-gendered categories for acting makes perfect sense, but what will happen if male actors start dominating those categories? The Tonys would be blasted for being sexist and regressive. Giving two awards in the same category doesn't really make all that much sense - why not give out two directing awards? Two awards for scenic design? What would happen if two male-identifying actors repeatedly won the acting awards? Awards ceremonies need to adapt to reflect gender diversity, but I'm not sure that getting rid of gendered acting awards is the quick fix some people seem to be implying | |
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