{"id":91284,"date":"2016-07-24T14:43:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-24T14:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/07\/24\/why-stuntwomen-are-in-more-danger-than-men\/"},"modified":"2016-07-24T14:43:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T14:43:52","slug":"why-stuntwomen-are-in-more-danger-than-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/07\/24\/why-stuntwomen-are-in-more-danger-than-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Why stuntwomen are in more danger than men"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why stuntwomen are in more danger than men<\/a><\/p>\n

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nerdoftheday<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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periegesisvoid<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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sullengirlalmighty<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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They perform mind-blowing stunts dressed in clothes as flimsy as paper doilies and are forced to meet Hollywood\u2019s demands for ever-shrinking waistlines without losing the muscles they depend on for work. Meet cinema\u2019s small but dedicated community of stuntwomen: because of the skimpy clothes they have to wear, they put themselves in more danger than their male colleagues.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s all part of their day job. Tammie Baird<\/a> is Hollywood\u2019s go-to stuntwoman for car hits<\/a>. She\u2019s appeared in Fast & Furious, Chris Brown\u2019s Next 2 You music video, and NCIS: LA. She\u2019s been smashed into windshields, bounced off bonnets and slammed into the tarmac \u2013 more often than not wearing a tight dress and heels. When Baird got her first role, in Mr & Mrs Smith<\/a>, she went shopping for stunt gear \u201clike a guy\u201d. \u201cI bought the biggest, bulkiest pads, and thought, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m protected, nothing\u2019s gonna get me.\u2019 Then I saw my wardrobe \u2013 I was wearing a miniskirt.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Friendly reminder that stuff like unrealistic female armor actually tangibly hurts women<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A really good read. One counter argument to more realistic costumes is often \u201cit\u2019s all made anyways why does it matter\u201d and this lets you see another way it matters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why stuntwomen are in more danger than men nerdoftheday: periegesisvoid: sullengirlalmighty: They perform mind-blowing stunts dressed in clothes as flimsy as paper doilies and are forced to meet Hollywood\u2019s demands for ever-shrinking waistlines without losing the muscles they depend on for work. Meet cinema\u2019s small but dedicated community of stuntwomen: because of the skimpy clothes … <\/p>\n

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