Have you ever paid attention to the types of questions reporters ask famous people? Their questions depend of course on the interviewee's area of expertise. Politicians are asked about policy issues. Actors and actresses are questioned about their next big movie role. Athletes are grilled about their performance in their latest game or match. If you pay attention closely, you'll find that men and women in each of these areas are posed very different questions. For example, Hillary Clinton was famously asked about which designers she prefers. A common question for actresses on the red carpet is "Who are you wearing tonight?" or a statement regarding their figure. Serena Williams was asked in an interview why she wasn't smiling. These questions and topics are both demeaning and irrelevant. It is clear that some famous women have had enough.

Now I realize there are differences in interests that call for different questions for men and women. But in many of these cases, their male counterparts are asked interesting, relevant questions while females are asked, in the words of Scarlett Johansson, "rabbit food questions."

#CoverTheAthlete and #AskHerMore are two campaigns wanting to change the types of questions asked of famous female athletes and actresses, respectively. They ask that the media thinks about the topics they're questioning females about. #CoverTheAthlete has released a PSA that helps envision what it would be like if male athletes were asked the same types of questions female athletes are asked.

(These questions were not actually posed to the athletes, but edited into the interview.)

If you think the topic of unequal media coverage is irrelevant, think again. Today's youth are largely being shaped and mentored by what they see on the Internet. These unfair questions are becoming the norm to kids all around the country, whether or not we realize it. It's time to make a change. Ask the media to #CoverTheAthlete and #AskHerMore.