It was recently announced that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 2013 Golden Globe awards, and I couldnât be happier; Iâm not huge of awards shows (the stuff I like rarely wins and the boring parts are too paint drying-y for my taste), but this is probably the best news Iâve heard all month.
In a world where women are more widely revered for maintaining concave stomachs than for being successful at, well, almost anything, Fey and Poehler have managed to infiltrate the most-superficial industry possibleâand be smarter and funnier than they are pretty (Donât get me wrongâthese women are gorgeous by anyoneâs standardsâŚtheyâre just really funny). And they are being rewarded with a huge audience. Together. To me, this accomplishment is a sort-of miracle.
Fey and Poehler have been friends for a long time. They started out as nobodyâs together (both began their careers experimenting with improv as part of The Second City), theyâve enjoyed great success together (Saturday Night Liveâs 2008 election specials featuring Fey as Sarah Palin and Poehler as Hillary Clinton both captured and satirized a momentous occasion in history), and theyâve endured some not-so-victorious times together, too (think Baby Mama). Through it all, theyâve supported each other, and continued to create comedy gold, both jointly and individually.
Lately, Iâve been thinking a lot about real life Mean Girls. There are a lot of women out there that view the successes of other women as a threat, and will do anything to cut them down. There are a lot of women out there that are willing to destroy the lives of other women by participating in affairs with other peopleâs partners. There are a lot of women that will go out of their way to make other women feel worthless. And for what?
Iâll admit that I too have been the mean girl at times, but Iâve also been lucky enough to have a few women whoâve stood by me and supported me unconditionally (thanks, Michelle).
So, girls, if Amy and Tina can be better together, canât we all learn from their example? If nothing else, letâs all tune in to the Golden Globes in January and show our support for them. After all, âGirl Powerâ is more than just something to embroider on a Spice Girlâs bustier; itâs a way of life.
SHARON MIKI
