Should Oscar Be Neutered?

by Mikki Halpin

In today’s New York Times, Kim Elsesser makes the case that the Academy Awards should get over their damn selves and blend all of the acting categories so there is no longer a “Best Actress” and a “Best Actor.” It’s not a new idea–feminists have been suggesting it for decades. But my feeling is: Who cares?

I just can’t get worked up about this issue when I think about the fact that there have only been thirty-five women in the Senate. Ever. Where’s the NYT editorial about that?

 

 

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