Emmy Nominations Lacking in Diversity
I just did the math: Only six people of color were nominated for acting Emmy awards this year (that includes categories like supporting actor in a miniseries). For the men, that’s 1 nomination of a possible 45. For the women, that’s 6 nominations of 45 (Chandra Wilson was nominated twice):
Outstanding Lead Actress in [...]
July 16, 2009
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Favorite Feminists for the Very Young
Oh Jezebel, your editors should know by now that if you post anything that involves a list and the word “feminism” – people are going to get into a flame war mighty fast. Jezebel’s list of 20 Feminist TV Characters prompted a lot of controversy – including a lot of agita over the lack of [...]
June 10, 2009
• Tags: alex mack, carmen sandiego, children's television, children's tv, diversity, feminism, feminists, gargoyles, girls, jezebel, mathnet, pepper ann, Television, tv characters, women • Posted in: Views • 9 Comments
