I’ve been working in the movie industry many years and often I am the sole female on a crew of men. I have worked in visual effects, editing rooms and on production sets. The number of women on these crews is significantly less than the numbers of men. It’s not surprising that the majority of movies have mostly male characters and male story lines. Early in my career a female producer told me that movie production is “like the military.” She explained that there is a “leader” and there are the “underlings.” A movie set is a very masculine environment with a strong hierarchy and male language...