Last weekend Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director. It’s hard to believe that in 82 years of Oscar glory, only four women directors have being nominated for an Oscar, and only one woman has actually won. But what’s even harder to believe is that much of the coverage about Kathryn Bigelow being the first woman to win, was focused on discussing that in doing so she beat her ex-husband James Cameron, director of Avatar.
Sunday’s Observer had an interesting piece on the wives of politicians and the rules that they are expected to play by, and the difficulties that can be faced in carving out an identity that is purely their own, and not related to the career of their husband.
Politics is often called show business for ugly people. It’s a shame that in both women are judged by their relationships with men.
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Don’t forget Fawcett Society have launched their What About Women campaign – you can find out more here!