From ‘Ted Lasso’ to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ Female Characters Are Fighting for Voices in Male-Dominated Worlds
Amber Dowling A few years after the rise of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, inclusion riders, gender parity, pay equity and a slew of other issues remain as relevant as ever both on-screen and off. As women demand their seats at the table behind-the-scenes, there is an onslaught of female characters fighting for their own voices among a sea of men within stories, too.From revisionist period pieces including Netflix’s “The Crown” and “Bridgerton” and Apple TV Plus’ “Dickinson,” to the media critiquing on Apple TV Plus’ “Ted Lasso,” to the bleaker misogynistic experience on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” series are carving out female characters whose onscreen battles often imitate ongoing, real-world experiences.