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Woman's Hour

On Being Seen: Actor Constance Wu, Zara McDermott, Dr Jess Wade, filmmaker Gurinder Chadha & Bridgerton's Charithra Chandran

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

What does it mean when you are the first to 'be seen'? In 2018, Constance Wu received a Golden Globe Best Lead Actress nomination. She was the first Asian woman in 44 years to be named in the category for her historic role in Crazy Rich Asians, the first Hollywood film in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast. After a tweet bemoaning the hit Chinese American sitcom Fresh Off The Boat, which launched her career, she was ‘cancelled’ by many from her own community. Wu talks to us about the pressures of representation and being seen. What is our responsibility in what we show people? Zara McDermott, social media influencer, former Love Island reality TV star and now filmmaker, talks to us about the responsibility we have in reflecting a balanced and authentic image of ourselves online. In Zara’s recent BBC Three documentary, Disordered Eating, she questions her responsibilities as a social media influencer. How can we help others be seen? Dr Jess Wade is a physicist from Imperial College London who creates wiki profiles for women in science. Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history, yet Jess says only 19 percent of profiles are of women. She tells us how and why she hopes to change that. What if you see yourself in someone but choose the path not taken? Rotherham listeners, Becky and her mum Jackie, discuss how they do and don’t see themselves in each other. If you met your hero, what would you say to them? An intergenerational conversation between two women who inspire each other: Gurinder Chadha is the Director of the landmark film Bend It Like Beckham which turned 20 this year, and Charitha Chandran plays Edwina Sharma in season two of the hit Netflix period drama Bridgerton. Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Surya Elango

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.5

Hello, I'm Jessica Criton. Welcome to the Woman's Hour podcast.

0:08.6

Now, what and who influences you?

0:11.5

We've heard from many inspiring women all year on the programme,

0:15.0

and it got us wondering,

0:16.6

do we need to see it?

0:18.4

To be it?

0:19.6

We've heard stories of women who have broken new ground,

0:22.5

like Unimarson, for example,

0:24.1

the BBC's first Black Radio producer and presenter,

0:27.4

to women who have shown extreme resilience

0:29.6

by arming themselves to fight the Russian invasion in Ukraine,

0:33.2

to young female climate activists fighting for a better tomorrow.

0:37.2

We've had such a wide range of women

0:39.2

showing their hopes, their dreams, and their passions.

0:42.9

I had a great chance to host a special edition of Woman's Hour earlier this year,

0:48.4

and I spoke to the England captain, Leah Williamson,

0:51.0

after she led the line-essers to that historic Euro 2022 win.

0:54.9

And I introduced her to one of the original line-essers, Sue Wyatt,

0:58.8

who played for England 50 years ago back in 1972,

1:02.8

and the connection between the two when they got talking,

1:05.6

despite not having ever met before, was beautiful.

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