Deb’s WCW: Martha Gellhorn (Daring War Correspondent)
Join Deborah every Wednesday, right here, to learn about a badass woman in our past or present! Meet Martha Gellhorn, one of the greatest and most daring war correspondents of the 20th century, documenter of the great depression, explorer…and oh, she was also...Pregnancy PSA Part II: To My Fellow Pregnant Actors
“Part 2 of 2: Pregnancy in the entertainment industry PSA: Complete with a personal story of discrimination, how YOU can stop it, tips to navigate, and a KILLER resource guide and advocacy *ACTION PLAN* for those who need it in the meantime!
…Struggling to keep my health insurance, I detail how the current SAG health insurance plan fails to understand how pregnancy and the film industry do not mix. I give first-hand accounts of why there is a problem AND explain how job creators can make a difference. Top artistic industry professionals have the most important role in all of this- to create more space on screen for the procreating woman. “
#MeToo: Facing Hollywood’s Dark Side
Here we are again. I say, again, because just a few years ago the comedy community was faced with handling sexual harassment head on and I wrote a blog about it for Ms In The Biz, called, When Yes and Becomes a Hard No. Women in the comedy community have been sharing...Deb’s WCW: Amani Al Khatahtbeh (Founder of Muslim Girl)
Join Deborah every Wednesday, right here, to learn about a badass woman in our past or present! Meet Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, founder of the online magazine Muslim Girl, who has accomplished an incredible amount in her young life and uses her platform to fight racism,...Jiggle Jangled
You’ve been bounced!Harvey Weinstein’s recently exposed behavior is merely the tip of the pervert iceberg, especially when it comes to the celebrity power dynamic in Hollywood.Here’s a personal experience, illustrating one of the reasons why I teach women’s...You too?
Me too. These two simple words of affirmation have been popping up all over Instagram, Twitter and Facebook over the past couple of days. This social media trend has been created as a powerful way to raise awareness for the unfortunate reality of everyday sexual...Filmmaking Competitions: Yay or Nay?
Hi human readers! Welcome to my first article on this amazing website! Here we go! I wanted to share an amazing opportunity that you guys might be taking for granted: Filmmaking Competitions! I’ve done several this year and I was able to film my own script...Deb’s WCW: Lee Miller (model, muse, war correspondent)
Join Deborah every Wednesday, right here, to learn about a badass woman in our past or present! Today, learn about Lee Miller: a model, muse, surrealist photographer, and war correspondent. She never stopped moving, never stopped creating, and created some of the...Pregnancy PSA Part I: To My Fellow Film Industry Job Creators
“I’m an actor, producer, and writer. Also a wife and mother. And I earn our household health insurance plan through my SAG/AFTRA acting work. And I am very pregnant. And that has become a problem….Many mommas have reached out to me about this problem. But not just Moms, remember that I am the base earnings insurance breadwinner for my household- that includes my children. Yes, my kids & husband stand to lose their insurance too!”