And now the elderly English actress commented on the circumstances regarding the inequalities of gender given to the physical appearances of male and female actors. In an unguarded moment, there was utter frustration voiced by Winslet especially regarding double standards in the industry concerning the way people look and grow older.
She was seen playing several films such as Titanic and the Reader so she is very familiar with how they allow men to act without a timeline. In her own words, She added that “Stereotypically, women are always taught that they’ll have a ‘shelf life’’’. Due to that, men have not much trouble on that level.
He mentioned that after doing this, men get accolades for aging, it appears wisdom, experience, gray hairs or wrinkling. But then again, East actresses are faced with harsh comments or even being replaced with younger actors when they get older. “I feel that’s extremely ‘politically loud’ because its not only about appearance, it’s about the expectation to be in the ‘game’.”
She also extended these thoughts to the question of whether male actors are more forgiving of women and their decisions such as gaining weight, dieting, and getting plastic surgery. “Whichever choice we make, there are people who find something to say. If we let ourselves grow old in the manner we please, we are blamed for being too worn out. If we try to change something, they say we are superficial.”
Winslet learned the concerns women feel but she is not going to give up and is willing to fight for the change. She wants to be so brought down by all this that it will make her more radical. Radical here means simply more and much more women in the industry will feel okay and will challenge those absurd standards.
Manuela’s comments are in response to the increasing number of actresses speaking up against discrimination based on age and gender in Tinseltown, who demand that more ‘realistic’ representations of women be shown in the media. With a powerful stance, Kate Winslet passionately takes up too relevant the topic concerning the entertainment business.
