Actresses wearing black didn't mean much, until now

By Natalie Reilly
Updated January 8 2018 - 9:53am, first published January 2 2018 - 8:13pm

When the idea of actresses observing an all-black dress code to the Golden Globes began to circulate last month, many were nonplussed. It seemed like a strange way to defy years of entrenched sexual misconduct in Hollywood. The entertainment industry was built on power imbalances between men and women! How would a dress code reverse that?

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