Who's Afraid of a Strong Woman (On the Silver Screen)?

It seems TV has become a haven for women seeking meaty dramatic roles. A quick rundown from recent seasons should confirm this: See January Jones in Mad Men, Holly Hunter in Saving Grace, Glenn Close in Damages, Mary McCormack in In Plain Sight, and Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer to name a few. However, Hollywood doesn't appear to follow this trend, and is instead shying away from powerful female characters. The Washington Post paints a rather dismal picture of the current status for women in the movies. So, whose fault is it? Fingers point at the studios, who claim these aren't the kind of films women want to see and thus, are not profitable. In essence, studios are placing the blame on female moviegoers themselves. Are we actually contributing to our own big screen representational regression? Read the full article and judge for yourself.