My TED talk will focus on the treatment of women in Hollywood compared to their male counterparts. This will include actresses, screenwriters, directors, and producers. I want to show the audience how the inequality on the screen and behind the screen not only affects the entertainment industry but also the viewers and world at large. There are many different types of sources I plan to use. There are a great number of statistics on the data of the inequality (Source 1). But a really great and effective source would be the video of major actresses calling out interviewers for their sexist questions, specifically Scarlett Johanssen and Emma Stone (Source 2 and 3). I would also like to introduce the idea of the Bechdel Test which is an interesting new way to rate films by their female characters. For the story-telling component, I might give an example from my own acting career. I still have not set up the exact time sequence.
Source 1: http://womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu/files/2013_It’s_a_Man’s_World_Report.pdf
Source 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wBbSNnGmPfw#t=184s
Cassidy Lynn 