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nownyc-notcool:

Via the Sexy or Sexism campaign, from Women’s Media Center

Women and girls are constantly objectified and hyper-sexualized on television and on the big screen. The Sexy or Sexism? Campaign monitors major television networks and the film industry in order to raise awareness and provide opportunities for honest and open conversation. 

That is why the Sexy or Sexism? team will be live-tweeting from the 84^th Annual Academy Awards this Sunday, February 26^th using the hashtag #FemTV.

How the media defines sexy doesn’t always line up with how women or men actually feel. The Academy Awards have the goal of recognizing and honoring women’s achievements in film, but they also have the potential to objectify women through an overemphasis on their physical bodies.

The Sexy or Sexism? team will be monitoring for over-emphasis on women’s bodies and clothing at the expense of their professional work, nominations, and talent. We will also be listening to what kinds of questions are asked of female and male actors on the red carpet, watching for any imbalance in subject matter.

Become a part of a national movement to hold the media accountable for the messages it sends about women and girls. Follow our live-tweeting by searching hashtag #FemTV and join the conversation this Sunday by using the #FemTV hashtag in your own tweets

Sincerely,

Sexy/Sexism Campaign
http://www.sexyorsexism.org/