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I LIKE THE OSCARS AS MUCH AS ANYONE. ACTUALLY, I LOVE THE OSCARS.
In my house, it’s essentially a national holiday with very serious TV viewing, lots of comfort foodie food and a very competitive Oscar ballot competition (for money!) with my former film major son, college daughter and play-along husband. We’ve been watching the Academy Awards including the pre-shows religiously for over 20 years.
This year I was just appalled at the host. The first song about nominated actresses and their boobs almost put me over the edge. Did you forget that women were watching? Did you care? Did you actually think that sexism is amusing to us and our families?
My suggestion, Academy? Grow up. I hope you mature before my little granddaughters discover our family tradition and have to sit through demeaning obnoxious humor meant to belittle them.
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An Opinion by Alexandra Le Tellier of the Los Angeles Times
Wait, so the academy fired Brett Ratner from his gig as Oscars producer for making sexist and crude comments, but then, as Vulture’s Kyle Buchanan smartly points out, allowed host Seth MacFarlane to make “that kind of un-PC humor the cornerstone of his whole act.”
BuzzFeed has rounded up the nine most sexist moments of Sunday’s Oscars, including MacFarlane’s sophomoric boob song. And New York Magazine transcribed the most offensive barbs, in case you want to relive the horror.
Opinionators have also joined the conversation, analyzing Sunday’s most offensive moments and discussing why jokes that belittle and objectify women matter.
FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2013 | Winners
Here are three thoughtful takes. READ MORE HERE.