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So the Dutch made their BAFTAs "gender neutral" and guess who won all the acting categories?

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aweegc · 03/10/2021 07:12

This year the Dutch equivalent of the BAFTAs announced the acting prizes would all be "gender neutral".

Award ceremony last night.

Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards for film went to two men.

Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for TV awards went to..you guessed it, two men.

As the article below points out, there's a glaringly obvious correlation to the types of roles written for women and the quantity of in-depth ones available for them too. I'd add that there are also less roles for older, experienced women to play, unlike men and how that influences the entire industry for women (filters more out at a younger age).

Maybe this will spur on better roles for women..? Still, even if that's the case, it's unlikely to change much next year given the time it takes to write, produce, edit and air (never mind finance). So I wonder if next year the judges will need to be a little less "gender blind" and make sure a woman appears there too, or they're going to have "gender neutral" awards that look even more..sexist..than they do today!

The article is in Dutch but Google translate can help.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/10/01/gouden-kalf-voor-de-veroordeling-a4060463

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PaleGreenGhost · 03/10/2021 10:37

Do we know they were men? This is ridiculous. Nobody checked inside their pants. Ewwww.

Whatwouldscullydo · 03/10/2021 10:01

Maybe the women should have just tried harder Hmm

MedusasBadHairDay · 03/10/2021 09:54

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.

Jaysmith71 · 03/10/2021 09:51

Aaaah, Sam Smith, who back when he was gay, claimed to be the first British gay Oscar-winner. News to Jaye Davidson, Ian McKellen and Johnny Gielgud.

WitchButNotTheFunKind · 03/10/2021 09:44

So predictable

EyesOpening · 03/10/2021 09:44

I saw in an article recently, someone talking about The BRITS where Sam Smith was mentioned rwt M & F categories and what Smith would be eligible for, if any. This statement was mentioned “The Brits are committed to evolving the show and the gendered categories are very much under review. But any changes made to be more inclusive need to be just that - if a change unintentionally leads to less inclusion then it risks being counterproductive to diversity and equality. We need to consult more widely before changes are made to make sure we get it right.”

ChateauMargaux · 03/10/2021 09:43

Oh FFS... women you have too much equality.... let's make this more inclusive and show you what the world really thinks of women.

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aweegc · 03/10/2021 09:42

@Jaysmith71

You could have two categories for male and female roles, so the gazillions of transwomen who pass can play women convincingly on screen and pick up all the gongs.
😂😂
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NonnyMouse1337 · 03/10/2021 09:06

When will this pandemic of sexist stupidity end?

Jaysmith71 · 03/10/2021 09:03

You could have two categories for male and female roles, so the gazillions of transwomen who pass can play women convincingly on screen and pick up all the gongs.

TheBurmundseyIndustrialEstate · 03/10/2021 07:54

And this is all in the name of inclusivity, fantastic.

sashagabadon · 03/10/2021 07:44

Almost like it’s a good idea to have female only categories. They should try that idea next year

334bu · 03/10/2021 07:41

Wow, what a surprise,not!

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