“When do we see gerrymandering discussed, right?” Smith said. “When do we see things that are really important and the freedom that we should have? When are those actually part of the DNA of stories? And this is really thinking about entertainment as education, but with the best storytellers in the world. How can they tell those stories in really powerful ways?”
Smith dove into obstacles facing stories about reproductive rights. She and Waxman discussed the need for more abortion stories, those involving contraceptives, etc., on screens.
“It’s not normalized,” Smith said. “It’s not part of typical storytelling largely because women and people of color aren’t behind the camera. … If we had fixed this 20 years ago, we would be in a different situation today, because we would have more normal stories that people have experienced.”
(via Bearing Arms)
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