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Show -- , DECEMBER wEDNESDAY, 6, 2017 DIXIESUNNEWS.CCM - 9 1 -- .. 'I, Tonyai WOMEN darkly funny tribute to infamous ice skater continued from page positions," Rosenberg said. "The good news is we are trending upward." Decker said women are more likely to experience sexism in standard positions. Sexism is defined as discriminating against someone based on his or her sex or gender, and Decker said sometimes it's subtle. "If you're the only woman on the committee, and you're asked to take notes because you're a woman and for no other reason; that's sexism," 11 f c,"4'". , , , , r ,,' 1 ,,,,,, P 1,,-.,; - ', ;',-'-- .'' ,.,,4'', ' ' .. , -, --- -, , ,,,, ,, ., ,!Z,),', f :' ' '' t . ' ,,,p, ., ,I ,' , ,... , )7, ;,,t , ', , ' A 1 i --- t - ! tiv , a i tj or da, KATIE WALSH INS le Toward the end of the rollicking, acerbic and whip-smatribute to Tonya Hardi- Lost rt ng, "I, Tonya," our heroine (Margot Robbie) drawls flatly: "The haters always say, Tonya, tell the truth. There's no such thing as truth." It's an apt thesis for a film that dives into the swirling narratives stuTounding the or rom 't son er it it's scandal-pron- figure skater, e something that ultimately, feels real. Shockingly, it also feels and dredges up set-vi- e 'd redemptive. Get ready to cheer for America's most reviled ice princess in Craig Gillespie's :ause brash biopic, most o one ever, which impugns our collective love affair with beautiful figure skaters, as well as our bloodlust for lot .ely" has 11 catfights. men. Based on a series of "wildly contradictory" interviews with the major players in the dia, Tonya Harding story many ) her Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan) , her mother, La Vona (Allison Janney), and Tonya herself "I, Tonya" is a ferociously meta piece of filmmaldng. "I never did this," Tonya says, looking into the camera, as she fires off a shotgun at her husband during a violent fight. Robbie looks into the camera as much as she looks at the other characters, inviting us into the story, which is a rather tragic tale of abuse and oppression. Young Tonya is brought Onto the ice at 4 years old by her mother, and for the next 20 years, that is all she knows. It is her only talent, her only trade, her only way up and out of her harrowing existence. The script, by Steven Rogers, positions Tonya not just as an object of fascination for America, but emblematic of America itself. Her coach, Diane Rawlinson (Julianne Nicholson) says, "People either love Tonya, or they're not big fans, just like people chain-smoki- love America or they're not big fans." Coming from nothing, her way Tonya to the top harder than anyone has ever battling an unstable home life, poverty and an abusive mother and boyfriend, to become the first American woman to land a triple axe! in competition. But the way she's judged harshly for her costumes and style, dinged for "presentation" as they say, prove that America is not, and never has been a meritocracy. The final blow comes courtesy of her blowhard, abusive Jeff, who bumbled his way into hiring thugs to kneecap Nancy Kerrigan. d It's an tale: Men boot-strapp- ed boot-strappe- d, age-ol- ruin everything. Throughout the film, Rogers' screenplay reminds us it's not just "I, Tonya," but "We, Tonya." She endures years of abuse to make it to the top, but fame becomes her plight, as she's the latest grist for the mill of America's obsession with were gendered or telling me for example, 'No, no. Don't you say anything because you'll be seen as a bitch; I'll say something," Lavoie said. 1 fame, with loving, hating and loving to hate public Lavoie ended up confronting the man about his behavior and said it wasn't OK. Both Decker and Lavoie said it's important for women to stand up for themselves immediately when they experience sexism. "I think by not saying anything, it allows for that kind of behavior to continue and go unchecked," Lavoie said. As for people who don't believe in sexism, Lavoie said in respect to the workplace, ask yourself if you are evaluating coworkers or employees based solely on their skills and she said. Nicole Lavoie, assistant professor of communication, recently accepted a new position as chair of the communication department, which she will officially start in January. Although Lavoie said she believes the culture at DSU is more male dominated, she said she hasn't experienced any direct or implicated sexism, but she has faced it in her career and as a grad student. "There were some incidents with faculty when I was a grad student with using terms that figures. In possibly the most searing indictment, Tony a, during an interview segment, looks directly into the camera and says, "It was like being abusedall over again. Only this time it was by you...you're all my attackers too." After watching the harrowing verbal and physical abuse she endured, it's not an easy accusation with which to sit. "I, Tonya" walks an impossibly tight rope, from dark to funny to darkly funny. The outlandish and visceral film has a shaggy dog appeal, and it never If not, you need to qualities. reevaluate yourself. Decker said women are more likely to feel like they can succeed in a leadership position if they have a supportive environment or a mentor. "I see women all of the time who would make great leaders, but they just haven't had the opportunities (and) haven't felt like they can take advantage of them," Decker said. "I would encourage women to look for those opportunities." , .r, , , stops talking. At the heart is a tr P, , iPVe. i- fully-committ- ed , Robbie, who embodies Tonya's stubborn fire and gives her the dignity she was never afforded. By the time the real footage of , ' 'rt., c',i r, f Z in Gabrielle Carteris is named as president of 2016. The labor group represents more than 160,000 people, including actors, announcers and broadcast journalists. SAG-AFTR- A (c)2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 20 7 Kennedy Center Honors reciple t GLENN GAMBOA INS 1g became the artist ever to receive the Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's highest distinction for performers, as artists ranging from Queen Latifah to Uniondale native Busta Rhymes paid tribute to his career Sunday night. The born James Todd Smith was n!3nored along with Lionel Ri chle and Gloria Estefan, TV creator Norman L.L. Cool J first do VlarY ciship, ;eemed i d the 11 , fc)rwaru ntle iry and singer-songwrite- rs x)lor soft Lear and danceractress Carmen de Lavallade hues this i p , keeper, Lich a of hip-ho- for the John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts' 40th annual event. ,, L.L. was iconic from the start," The Roots' Questlove said in his tribute "He pioneered the whole aesthetic of being an MC. He invented the rap song... He was a superstar who got to the top and then had to defend his honor like a championship Center d )neba- ,s you .,ts you orld that ,,,, of Illagl' Times s three-minu- ! I,----,i boxer." As is ; il Ill I'l I I1 ,:::j tradition for the Leinnecly Center Honors, not speak at the ceremony, which will air on CBS at 9 p.m. Dec. 26. However, he did accept his award at a State Department dinner Saturday night. "I never dreamed that I would ever be in a position to be able to talk to a room like this with all these beautiful people," he said. "What you're looking at is what every young black man in the inner city could potentially be if they were given the opportunity and if somebody put their arm around them." On the red carpet before the event, L.L. said he wanted to use this honor to help bring a focus to the arts, brushing aside questions about it the being the first time in neithat awards' history ther the sitting president nor the first lady was involved in the event. After Lear and de Lavallade said they would not attend the event if President Donald Trump attended, the Trump administration decided to skip this year. "The political climate can be a distraction, but the tonight it's about not "I'm arts," L.L. said. a as looking to use this shots soapbox or to take don't I divisive. or to be want to' go there." There wasn't much mention of politics during the ceremony. In his tribute to "All in the Family" creator Lear, comedian Dave Chappelle joked about the print of the Declaration of Independence that Lear purchased and put on a national tour. "God bless this great land where everything is for sale including our founding document," said Chappelle. He added that it would likely be sold for many rubles. Singer Renee Fleming performed "Take Care of This House" from the Leonard Bernstein musical "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." When Rita Moreno paid tribute to Lear's hit 1970s sitcom "One Day at a Time," which dealt with many issues including sexual harassment, she added, "Look how far we've come." event The also drew Meryl Streep to pay tribute to de Laval-ladStevie Wonder to serenade Richie and Eva Longoria to honor Estefan. "Without the arts, there is nothing," de Lavallade said accepting her honor Saturday night. "This is how we exist, is being created. And that's what I'm about." (02017 Newsday. ur star-studd- i DIXIE SUN NEWS THE VOICE OF DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY WHAT CAN DIXIE SUN DO FOR YOU? 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