We’ve all heard them before – the questions posed to intelligent and accomplished women that reduce them to beauty pageant contestants. Stumpers like What are you wearing? You look amazing, what diet are you on? and How long did it take you to get ready? roll over the red carpet again and again (watch this if you need proof). But recently the girls have been taking a stand with their clever takedowns and witty responses, including the #AskHerMore campaign which targets misogynistic reporters who probably don’t realize they’re doing anything wrong.
Orange Is the New Black stars Uzo Adba, Natasha Lyonne and Samira Wiley–aka Crazy Eyes, Nicky and Poussey–shot down Brazilian TV reporter Rafael Cortez when he asked them why there weren’t any real men in the show, and how they could possibly act in a prison show when they were so beautiful? At one point, Natasha Lyonne responds, “Everyone is professional and talented and very capable, so I don’t think that really anybody’s thinking about something as meaningless as their beauty when they’re at work, certainly not on this show.” Go Natasha.
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Text Felicity Kinsella