And though she currently oversees a lineup of three of the most watched shows on TV, Rhimes remains a writer at heart, with a journalist's eye for the tell, compelled by the gestures and subtexts of human behavior and the conscious and unconscious ways we take control of things-or do ourselves in. How women see themselves, and how the world sees women-particularly women of color-is, at her core, what motivates one of the most powerful people in television. Could you imagine, she asked me, a room full of men doing that? After I sat down, Rhimes made a most interesting observation: As I spoke each amazing, high-achieving woman's name, she said, every one of them looked down and pulled herself in a bit, as if made uncomfortable by the fleeting attention. There's very little programming to the evening-it's just me giving a toast to welcome everyone and thanking our honorees for their involvement. I met Shonda Rhimes last January at the annual dinner ELLE throws to celebrate those featured in our February Women in TV issue.
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