The truth is that most significant moments of social progress have come after Hollywood shone a light on the issue itself.
. “By the end of the '20s, one estimate is that over 80% of movie audiences were female. And that statistic continues through the '30s and the '40s.” Films of the time showed women leaping out of trains and leading the charge into full-blown revolutions. BecauseThis coincided with what was happening in the United States as a whole.
With Ladies First, Refinery29 is recalling these history-defining Hollywood moments when women, despite the opposition, refused to be silent. The moments when representation took a step forward, better late than never, and society followed suit. Like whenintroduced the term EGOT, and we all realized Whoopi Goldberg was already the first Black woman to have one.
It’s the efforts of these women that often led to, mirrored, or created a positive feedback loop with what was happening in society as a whole. That’s not to say Hollywood has completely toppled the patriarchy , nor has the almighty dollar been dethroned as the reason behind pretty much every decision an entertainment company makes. But you may be surprised to learn how early on women in Hollywood were setting the pace for the industry and for the country.
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