Sexism on SNL: Jane Pulls Back Curtain on Belushi's Misogyny

The New Yorker had a piece by Tina Fey within the last month. She says that to this day, women in TV are judged by "would I want to F**k her, before they get a role.

OW is right, things have changed. And things still need some changing.

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that people would take it that way. She is just sharing what it was like for her during those years. The entertainment industry has its issues with misogyny still, small wonder that there were issues On SNL in the seventies.

While Chevy was there and a part of it, I won't judge him, not knowing his personal role in what occurred. Like many men, his focus is/was elsewhere, and might not have paid any attention to the issues Jane, Laraine, and Gilda faced behind the scenes. Then again, he might have been neck deep in it as well. He certainly felt uncomfortable, whatever the reason for his discomfort.

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I remember hearing about John Belushi making that comment, but from someone other than Jane Curtain. I heard he went on to say that Gilda Radner was the exception--she had a knack for comedy.

Chevy Chase looks surprised to hear about any problems, then tries to cut in and play the victim (he says something sarcastic about stopping Curtis from getting credit). I think it can be paraphrased as, "Poor me, the mean feminists think my privilege is a bit sucky."

That he even thinks he's the right person in the group to answer questions about the position of women proves he still doesn't get it.

I thought she spoke candidly about her SNL years. It didn't seem angry or bitter, and yet that seems to be the reaction of many.

Interesting that Fey seemed to TOTALLY get what she was talking about while Chase didn't seem to say much.

That part kind of made me wonder how far we've come.