A post in the Jury Room got me thinking. Is there really a dearth of good female roles, or is the definition of "good" just in need of readjustment? Does every "good" role need to come out of the Hollywood mainstream, or is it good enough to appear in a kick-ass role in smaller, independent films? Why don't women get more recognition for their roles in big-budget male-dominated films, like Samantha Morton in Minority Report, Emily Watson in Equilibrium, Carrie-Anne Moss in the Matrix films? And hey, where are all the female screenwriters to write more compelling roles for their actress sisters? Why doesn't anyone realize Halle Berry really isn't deserving of all the attention?

Geez, I wish I had answers.