BuzzFeed - "There's an assumption that hiring a woman is a risk." Kathryn Bigelow won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Hurt Locker in 2010. Gabriel Bouys / Getty Images Earlier this week the American Civil Liberties Union sent letters to federal and state agencies asking for an investigation of Hollywood's hiring practices when it comes to women directors. Through studies and interviews, the ACLU of Southern California and the national ACLU Women's Rights Project concluded that women are highly underrepresented as directors in film and television. In 2014, women directed only 7% of the 250 top-grossing films. The ACLU letter referenced sexist remarks made toward female directors. BuzzFeed News asked women in the film and television industry to recount times they experienced gender discrimination. Some of their statements have been edited and condensed for clarity. "If I knew you had a boyfriend I wouldn't have hired you."
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