Playing powerful roles does little to save women from harmful representation
New research finds that sexism is still rampant in the film industry.
04 October 2019 - 05:08
Playing a boss does not stop women being treated as eye candy in films, according to a new study that found “harmful stereotypes” still dominate the big screen.
Actors have hailed a widening of roles for women — including reports of a female 007 in the next James Bond film — but sexism is still rampant, according to research done by rights group Plan International and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. ..
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