Gal Gadot has certainly proven that she can go toe-to-toe with men -- in real life and in her "Wonder Woman" movie. So why is she the only one of four people honored -- three are men -- on GQ's 2017 People of the Year covers who has to expose her skin?
A Newsweek contributor asks this question in a new report on sexism in Hollywood (and everywhere). The headline by Mary Kaye Schilling, "Only Gal Gadot Has to Show Skin on GQ's People of the Year Covers" explores how, despite the Israeli actress' skyrocketing career and role as an "accidental feminist," she still has to succumb to pressure from magazine executives to expose as much skin as necessary -- for the benefit of their male target audience.
Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman of the Year) was selected among three others: Kevin Durant (Champion of the Year), Stephen Colbert (Hombre of the Year), and Colin Kaepernick (Citizen of the Year) to grace the covers of this year's Men of the Year editions. All the recipients are recognized for their pivotal contributions that continue to impact society in some form or another. …show more content…
On the surface, Gadot's addition is worthy of celebration and represents another barrier broken in the so-called glass ceiling, as the writer points out. And aside from a subtle display of skin -- alluring to some, but offensive to the writer -- GQ's choice of Gadot makes perfect
A Newsweek contributor asks this question in a new report on sexism in Hollywood (and everywhere). The headline by Mary Kaye Schilling, "Only Gal Gadot Has to Show Skin on GQ's People of the Year Covers" explores how, despite the Israeli actress' skyrocketing career and role as an "accidental feminist," she still has to succumb to pressure from magazine executives to expose as much skin as necessary -- for the benefit of their male target audience.
Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman of the Year) was selected among three others: Kevin Durant (Champion of the Year), Stephen Colbert (Hombre of the Year), and Colin Kaepernick (Citizen of the Year) to grace the covers of this year's Men of the Year editions. All the recipients are recognized for their pivotal contributions that continue to impact society in some form or another. …show more content…
On the surface, Gadot's addition is worthy of celebration and represents another barrier broken in the so-called glass ceiling, as the writer points out. And aside from a subtle display of skin -- alluring to some, but offensive to the writer -- GQ's choice of Gadot makes perfect