SAWING A LADY IN HALF AND THE DIVISION OF LABOR | Filmmaker Magazine
When it comes to the visualization of gender imbalance in the workforce, a woman being sawed in half is perhaps the ultimate metaphor. And that’s not due to any judgement on the imagery inherent in such a presentation but a simple truth regarding the labor involved: while the magician spins the boxes and takes his bows, it’s actually the assistant who, during the performance, does most of the physical work. Writer/producer Blaire Baron-Larsen and directors Harry Pallenberg and Phil Noyes have spun an entire documentary, Women in Boxes, from this observation. From the movie’s Facebook page: Women In Boxes is […]
From the movie's Facebook page: Women In Boxes is […] ... gender imbalance in the workforce, a woman being sawed in half is perhaps the ultimate metaphor.