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Cate Blanchett slams 'patriarchal' awards shows after accepting best actress prize

"It's like, what is this patriarchal pyramid where someone stands up here?" Cate Blanchett said on Sunday, collecting her prize in the best actress category from the Critics Choice Association in Los Angeles.

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Several other awards shows, including the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the MTV Movie and TV Awards, and music's Grammy Awards, have switched to gender-neutral acting prizes. The Critics Choice Awards, like the Oscars and most other Hollywood shows, still divides its acting prizes between male and female categories.