They're sexy but are they safe?

Zoe Saldana in the movie "Columbiana"

I was on Facebook one, casually scrolling through my newsfeed and I saw a girl I know (that I competed in a pageant with ) post an article about the struggles of being a stunt women in the acting industry. She is a stunt women and actress and actively works.  She likes her job , but agreed there are shortcomings since she is a female. The article talked about how women are put much at risk than men doing this type of work. Yes, this work can be looked at as dangerous overall. However, it made me think. I watch action movies all the time and I’ve never stopped to think about the stunt women that is actually taking those falls.

Charlies Angels 2003

They are fighting, jumping off buildings, running and doing things that most ordinary women may not be willing to do. Men stunt actors may have to do those things also but, they would not have to do it in HEELS. Men also would not have to do stunts in a little dress, or a bra and underwear or any other type of small costume that a women may have to wear.

Action movie star - Angelina Jolie

How can you have the necessary padding keep you protected when your clothes are limited? Men for the most part don’t have to worry about that as much.  Women have to be tough and courageous , but also still be sexy. Their are countless numbers of movies that I have seen that have  actresses fighting in close to nothing. I did not take a second to think about,  how did she do that in that outfit ?  I guess that's the whole purpose of stunt men and women,   the viewer is not supposed to think about those things.

Well I will think about those movies a little differently now.