Nicole Kidman Thinks Hollywood Contributed to Violence
by anamus on Oct.23, 2009, under charity, social cause, spotlight
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman appeared upset while admitting the fact that she very strongly feels Hollywood plays an important role in contributing to violence against women. Kidman also added that in most films women are portrayed as weak sex objects.
The Oscar winning actress said she is dead againt such roles and shows no interest in playing any of them. Kidman also added that she finds such roles extremely demeaning but Hollywood has given extra effort to give a solution to and bring down violence on women.
Kidman took the stand before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that is regarding legislation to address violence against women. The committee is expected to take up this issue overseas through means of humanitarian relief. Grants will also be provided to those organization working towards eradicating such problem from the society.
When Kidman was asked by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., whether Hollywood has influenced the society or “played a bad role” in this issue, the actress replied with a diplomatic “probably”. Followed by this she quickly added that she herself doesn’t justifying her stand point.
“I can’t be responsible for all of Hollywood but I can certainly be responsible for my own career”, said Kidman.
Kidman represented a the U.N. Development Fund for Women’s (known as UNIFEM) goodwill ambassador in front of the committee. She was promoting the International Violence Against Women Act.
“In the real world, the laws go unenforced and impunity is the norm”, she added.
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