Ross Putman Tweets Sexist, Real Descriptions Of Female Characters In Hollywood Film Scripts

Film producer Ross Putman has taken it upon himself to blow the lid off of latent sexism in Hollywood. Via his new Twitter handle, @FemScriptIntros, he reveals the real descriptions used in scripts to describe various female characters. The descriptions overwhelmingly focus on the looks and sex appeal of the women, and critics are calling the descriptions, "ageist, sexist and objectifying."

"These are intros for female leads in actual scripts I read," Putman explained via the account he created Tuesday. In the tweets that follow, he changes all of the character names to Jane, so as not to reveal exactly which film the script comes from.

Some of the more egregious offenders are as follows:

JANE stands next to it (30's) dressed in a paramedic's uniform - blonde, fit, smokin' hot.

— Ross Putman (@femscriptintros) February 10, 2016

A gorgeous woman, JANE, 23, is a little tipsy, dancing naked on her big bed, as adorable as she is sexy. *BONUS PTS FOR BEING THE 1ST LINE — Ross Putman (@femscriptintros) February 10, 2016

Though drop-dead beautiful, JANE (40) has the appearance of someone whose confidence has been shaken. She is a raw, sexual force, impeded.

— Ross Putman (@femscriptintros) February 10, 2016

His wife JANE is making dinner and watching CNN on a small TV. She was model pretty once, but living an actual life has taken its toll. — Ross Putman (@femscriptintros) February 10, 2016

This is JANE. She's lithe, leggy, spirited, outgoing, not afraid to speak her mind, with a sense of humor as dry as the Sonoran Desert.

— Ross Putman (@femscriptintros) February 10, 2016

Speaking to Jezebel via email, Putman says he was inspired to start the Twitter account after receiving positive feedback from his friends after first complaining about the subject on Facebook. He told the outlet:

"For every confused "you're" and "your," there's just as much latent misogyny and sexism in the scripts I read. Women are first and foremost described as "beautiful," "attractive," or-my personal blow-my-brains-out-favorite, "stunning." They're always "stunning" in a certain dress or "stunning" despite being covered in dirt because they're a paleontologist-or whatever."

In his email, Putman also said he plans to post every bad description that he reads.

Critics have already spoken out about Putman's tweets. Eliana Dockterman at Time says the descriptions are "startlingly ageist, sexist, and objectifying." Dockterman also notes that a new study just revealed that 33 percent of speaking roles in film go to women, and descriptions such as these go a long way in explaining why actresses find it hard to find "roles where they're treated as more than sexual objects."

Putman's account has exploded since he first started tweeting, gaining thousands of followers each day. Many fans have replied to his tweets to express their thanks for his revealing descriptions.