Kidman: Hollywood probably contributes to violence

AP on Yahoo ^ | 10/21/09 | Christine Simmons - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON – Nicole Kidman conceded Wednesday that Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak sex objects.

The Oscar-winning actress said she is not interested in those kinds of demeaning roles, adding that the movie industry also has made an effort to contribute to solutions for ending the violence.

Kidman testified before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that is considering legislation to address violence against women overseas through humanitarian relief efforts and grants to local organizations working on the problem.

Asked by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., if the movie industry has "played a bad role," Kidman said "probably," but quickly added that she herself doesn't.

"I can't be responsible for all of Hollywood but I can certainly be responsible for my own career," she said.

[Borges]

Rumor has it that she left him because she wanted no part of the Scientology stuff.

[dmartin]

Kidman testified before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that is considering legislation to address violence against women overseas through humanitarian relief efforts and grants to local organizations working on the problem.

Is this a joke? Is the American taxpayer on the hook for every pet cause some dimwit in Congress dreams up? $10 million for education in Cambodia. $400,000 to study gay sexual habits in Argentina. Now instead of worrying about violence against women here in our own country we are funding organizations to prevent it overseas.

[al baby]

No John Wayne was a cross dresser

[Frantzie]

LOL! Means all the botox and trout pout lip work “ain’t” cutting it for good roles any more.

Demi Moore spent like $700,000 on various enhancements and is bitching with Sharon Stone that they are not getting parts because they are a little older.

They all wh*re around to get in the horrible industry and when they makes millions and get kicked to the curb because they hit 40 - they get mad.

[TribalPrincess2U]

OMG!

[Snurple]

I heard Tom has a big ol ying yang.....she divorced him cause it scared her....no really.

[Shyla]

ROFL.... I bet

[Shyla]

I bet. I do not think she is a total bimbo...

Somewhat, but still okay.

[thefactor]

She doesn’t need to take any of those demeaninr roles anymore...because she already made her money by taking those roles as well as marrying rich.

[al baby]

Well she does have some brains then

[al baby]

“trout pout lip” Can i use that ?

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak sex objects

Actually, Hollywood loves to portray women as unrealistically powerful sex objects.

[al baby]

Well i heard from a friend of a gay actor who dated tom crusie that thats not true

[agrace]

Dead Calm. Good movie. Back before she injected her lips with collagen, or whatever it is they use these days.

[Snurple]

Serena can come kick my big ol 250lb ass anytime she wants!

[Tailback]

It’s Selena I think, and yes, she can suck on my neck anytime.

[LRoggy]

This is the same woman who did Eyes Wide Shut, right??

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

I see your strong hot babe Serena, and raise you with a pair of bigger lips and breasts with powerful Angelina...

[calex59]

Well, all I see lately in movies and TV are women who are better and stronger than men, and they have been doing that for years. If they have contributed to violence it has been to make women more agressive and think they can beat the snot out of any guy, which of course can lead to a rude awakening. At one time hollywood did portray women as weak, but the last time I saw a movie like that it was made in 1954.

[Snurple]

You are correct....Selena not serena or whatever in the hell I called her. She can suck on anything she pleases...grrrrrrr...hubba hubba!