Charlize Theron Denies the Existence of Hollywood Ageism
“Now that I'm 41 I work much more than 20 years ago, and I enjoy it even more,” she says. “And all the women I know say the same thing, so it's time to stop this cliché.”
Hollywood isn't the problem, society is the problem: “Movies are just the mirror of society; the real problem is there. Hollywood's gender problem is nothing compared to the society's problem."
But wait, there's more! This is all women's fault anyway... "The time has come for women to realise that the way we look outside is not the most important thing and it's not true we are worth less when we age.”
Actors who have been outspoken about ageism in the industry include Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Helen Mirren, Patricia Arquette, Anne Hathaway, Olivia Wilde and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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