The audience tuned in to watch the DNC this past June may have questioned whether they were watching a Red Carpet, celebrity-filled social event or rather a political affair. The list of Hollywood A-Listers who coalesced to show their support for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party was extensive: Alicia Keys, Bradley Cooper, Katy Perry, Jessica Biel, Eva Longoria, Demi Lovato, etc. In contrast, the RNC showed a dearth of celebrity attendees. Arguably, the most “famous” of attendees would probably be Donald Trump himself.
It is no secret that Hollywood is a progressive cult of elitists who tout gender parity, diversity, and other social freedoms with an air of superiority. Political correctness is the highest moral virtue of this Hollywood clan dejecting conservative values and coercing many actors to conceal their beliefs or else face banishment. Hollywood insiders are outspoken advocates of the Black Lives Matter group, equal pay for equal work, and other leftist social reforms. Ironically, however, Hollywood is one of the most flagrant offenders of sexism liable for intensifying the War on Women. Sadly, their blatant disregard for women’s rights is snubbed by liberal media and other morally highbrow celebrities who feel justified in their exploitations, that demeaning lyrics, imageries, and film against women are “artistic expressions," and maltreatment is the norm.
Hollywood, though typically a sanctuary for radical leftist principles, has harbored sexism too long without reprimand. Take a look at the ways Hollywood is the biggest culprit of sexism:
1.Hyper-Sexualization of Women on the Big Screen
Opportunists in Hollywood thrive off the principle that “sex sells,” giving them authority to exploit the feminine aura as an erotic commodity. A USC Study shows that “In 2014, females of all ages were more likely than males to be shown in sexy attire (27.9 percent of females vs. 8 percent of males), with some nudity (26.4 percent of females vs. 9.1 percent of males) and referenced as physically attractive (12.6 percent of females vs. 3.1 percent of males).” Thus, the true function of women in film, above their acting talent, is their capacity to allure with their sex appeal. Recent patterns show a heavier tendency to sexualize younger generations of girls, starting as early as 13 years old. This same USC study “revealed that female teens (13- to 20-year-olds) were just as likely to be sexualized as young adult females (21- to 39-year-olds).”
2.Wage Discrepancies Amid Men and Women
The gender wage gap is ubiquitous across all sectors of the economy and very leftist Hollywood is no exception despite their snobbish moralistic demeanor. Hollywood’s leading lady Meryl Streep has been a long-standing sponsor of equal pay for women as well as Patricia Arquette who used the Oscars as a platform to condemn the disparity. The most cogent example of how Hollywood belittles its women protégé is to compare to top grossing woman actress, Jennifer Lawrence, to her male equivalent, Robby Downey Jr. Lawrence’s pay in 2015 was 52 million, nearly half of Downey’s staggering 80 million.
3.Acceptance of Misogynistic Song Lyrics
Artists who capitalize on misogynistic lyrics are blatant sexists whose lyrics degrade women and yet are lauded as staples of American pop culture in Hollywood; critics refuse to address the elephant in the room: if these explicits were spoken aloud instead of obscured within a song, any ordinary person would be condemned as detestable. Robin Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines,” a song condoning rape was renowned and nominated for single of the year in 2013. One of the golden men of rap, Snoop Dog stated in one of his songs that women (B*itches) “ain’t sh*t but hoes and tricks / Lick on these nuts and suck the d*ck.” Why is there such an acceptance of this conduct? Such artists have reached standards to be removed from airwaves and denounced, yet Hollywood accepts them as praiseworthy and their net worth is 15 million and 143 million respectively.
4. Ageism against Women Actresses
The shelf-life of women actors in Hollywood is much shorter than males because their paycheck is more so incumbent upon attractiveness and unrealistic beauty standards that older women cannot conceivably achieve. A study by Polygraph said “the amount of dialogue, by age-range, is completely opposite for women [actresses] versus men. [actors] Dialogue available to women who are over 40 years old decrease substantially. For men, it’s the exact opposite: there are more roles available to older actors”. Supporting this figures, at the age of 37 Maggie Gyllenhaal, a very prominent face in Hollywood, was once told that she was “too old to play the love interest of a 55-year-old man”. Hollywood’s infatuation with attractiveness limits opportunities for ageing women, completely contrary to Hollywood’s liberal social beliefs of equality amid sexes.
Hollywood is a hodgepodge of blatant hypocrisy and betrayal, often minimized by liberal media. As consumers we have the opportunity to let our voices be known. We made these celebrities rich, we can just as easily make them “ordinary people." Show your disgrace of Hollywood; boycott sexist films and lyrics. It’s our turn to be heard.
