Kathleen Kennedy Pushes For More Female-Led Petitions Asking For Her Head
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has a bone to pick with Star Wars fans demanding she be fired: there are too few women among them.
“Women have to understand that we are a powerful force in this fandom. But unless we use our voices, we are powerless. And to be completely honest, I’m tired of being demonized exclusively by little boys,” said Kennedy this morning via telegraph.
Kennedy’s reaction comes in the wake of several male-led petitions — which clamor for changes at Lucasfilm — going viral. The latest of these high-profile campaigns thoroughly vilifies her latest hires, the writing duo David Benioff and D.B. Weiss behind HBO’s ratings juggernaut, Game Of Thrones. Not only does the petition call for Benioff and Weiss’ removal, but also the dismissal of Kennedy, who “should never have taken a meeting with Tweedledee and Tweedledum in the first place,” according to the petition’s male author.
Mr. Kathleen Kennedy, mega-producer Frank Marshall, fully supports his wife in her push for equal representation among petitions that insist upon her firing.
“I’ve been trying to get Kat fired for years… would give her more time in the kitchen making me sandwiches! [PAUSE] That’s a joke. She won’t even Seamless my hoagies! Kidding aside, take it from me, Kat is not going to listen to men asking for her to take a hike. Now, if women rise up and let their voices be heard, Kat probably still won’t listen, but it would at least empower these little ladies to know that they are being ignored equally.”
Kennedy plans to leverage the very platform used against her by men to advocate for more women to do the same. The socially conscious executive is launching a Change.org petition demanding more women demand she be fired as President of Lucasfilm.
“I have to lead by example. So I hope it catches on and more women and people of color start making petitions. My daughters have already expressed interest in launching a campaign to have me fired. I love that!”
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