Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Coming On TV This Fall: Fewer New Shows Written By Women
Jezebel: "When Nikki Finke pointed out that this looks like one of the worst pilot seasons for women on the major networks, several explanations emerged. Several of her commenters' theories about female scriptwriting inferiority aside, what's going on here?"
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There are so many articles coming out about the little female as well as Asian and African American representation there is in the population of scriptwriters for new shows coming out this season which surprises me because as of late, I feel like there are more popular prime time, quality and most importantly, original shows written by females who are getting really acknowledged for their work. Its strange that the article talks about the study in which women were harsher on scripts written by women because they believed they would be less successful and supported by the industry. I think that's bullshit because there is a lot of up and coming notable female talents out there and hopefully the stereotype will change.
I like that this article tries to examine possible causes of this trend, instead of just delivering data. I actually think that the belief about pre-emptive discrimination is believable. Obviously it's not a good thing, but it's real. If women overall have not been successful screenwriters, why will that change suddenly? I feel that over time, when awareness of this grows, it will get better. But it will take a change in attitudes for a lot of people, mostly the willingness to take more risks instead of hiring the familiar.
I that another reason that this trend has become prominent is because shows that are written for women by women often nothing but women. And the way they put it in the article it seems as though women only write for women. Where shows written for men by men often appeal to a wider audience. Also it seems as though men often write for men and women. Or at attempt. I think the best writing teams are those of mixed gender and race. Because there can be diverse writing and therefore a diverse audience. However,this is extremely utopian idea. And I agree with Sarah that the trend will only end when both the network and audiences are willing to take risks. Unfortunately I don't see this happening any time soon.
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