Another “First Woman To” Story

In our collective memoir, Rosie’s Daughters, Kendra and I document the women born during World War II who went on to become the “First Woman To” Generation.

Of course, there continue to be barriers to be broken. Last night, a woman won the Best Director Oscar for the first time. While these achievements are important in their own right, it is the stories behind the achievements that are even more important.

Below is a YouTube video with interviews of Kathryn Bigelow, Best Director award winner, and Sandra Bullock, Best Actress award winner. (Sorry, it has an opening ad, but the video is such a good one that it is worth the short commercial.) Both of these strong women show us that one needs to keep trying and to accept the failures along with the accolades. They are all part of life.

In case you didn’t follow the Oscars this year, Kathryn Bigelow became the first female winner of the Best Director Oscar category. Her film, The Hurt Locker also won the Best Picture award.

There have only been three other female nominees is the entire history of the Oscars that spans 82 years. The others are: Linda Wertmüller (1976, Seven Beauties), Jane Campion (1993, The Piano), and Sofia Coppola (2003, Lost in Translation).