WIRED: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 just made $101 million at the box office. At the same time that Katniss Everdeen racked up those numbers—below projections, but still an astronomical figure—Jessica Jones became a critical darling on Netflix. It was a great weekend to be a female badass. Unless, of course, you were a female badass who happened to work in Hollywood.
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This article's discussion about women as action heroes and superheroes reminded me of something else I had seen earlier this week when looking up information about the new Netflix series Jessica Jones. There was a lot of discussion about whether the CBS Supergirl series would have to change its direction or its premise now that Jessica Jones was a contender, and a lot of media outlets were attempting to pit the two shows against each other. However, like this article pointed out, these types of discussions should not even be relevant because if there is enough room in mainstream media for many varieties of white men to tell their stories, there should be room for multiple shows starring female superheroes. This article hit the nail on the head when describing the ways that women are shut out from playing major roles in mainstream media, from their representation onscreen to their pay scale to the opportunities they receive when working behind the scenes. It's very daunting to look at all these things and to know that in order for women to actually be able to tell their stories in mainstream media, they have to overcome all of these ridiculous obstacles, and even then there's no guarantee that individuals gaining opportunities will create long-lasting change.
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