I saw the trailer for Molly's game so I did a bit of research. It's based on a memoir and while some of it might be sensationalized, if there was any doubt as to the general attitude towards women in hollywood:
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“Hello,” I said, warmly reaching out my hand. “I’m Molly Bloom.” I gave him a genuine smile.
“Hi, gorgeous, I’m Todd—nice to meet you in person.
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“Whoa, look at you,” the dealer Diego said. “Your tips are going to be good tonight.”
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“Hi, honey,” Bob said now as I took his coat. I saw his eyes flick around the room; even he got a little giddy when he saw that Leo was there. Phillip walked in with his friend Mark. Mark was friends with Pete, a tennis legend, who allegedly played high-stakes poker, too.
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“Wow, they are swinging, huh?” he said, looking down at me. “Want to ####?”
I looked back at him, praying my face wasn’t as red as it felt.
“No thanks,” I said as casually as if he had asked me if I wanted a Tic Tac.
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“If . . . ” he said. “If you do something to earn these thousand dollars.” His voice was loud enough that some of the guys looked up to see what was happening.
I laughed, trying not to show my nerves.
“What do I want you to do?” he said, as if he were pondering.
The whole table was watching us now.
“I know!” he said. “Get up on that desk and bark like a seal.”
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Author’s note: In some places, I’ve changed the names, identities, and other specifics of individuals in order to protect their privacy and integrity. The conversations I re-create come from my clear recollections of them, though they are not written to represent word-for-word transcripts. Instead, I’ve retold them in a way that evokes the real feeling and meaning of what was said.
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