Sexism and the Film Industry by phoenix simpson

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Brewington, M., Hackathorn, J., & Velez, A. (2022). Sexism, actually? Analysis of ambivalent sexism in popular movies. Sexuality & Culture, 26(5), 1541–1560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-09958-6

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Doughman, J., & Khreich, W. (2025). Beyond the spotlight: Unveiling the gender bias curtain in movie reviews. PLoS ONE, 20(1), e0316093. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316093

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Sexism is ever present in the business of reviewing movies, much to the dismay of those who create those movies. Movies with female leads, directors, or general trend towards anything feminine experience an abundance of sexism and typically harsher critique than movies without.

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Our findings revealed severe under-representation of women in key film roles: 72% of first actors, 91% of first directors, and 86% of first writers being male. Moreover, films with predominantly female casts faced 44% more benevolent sexism and a 149% increase in hostile sexism in reviews compared to male-dominated casts, a trend consistent across genres

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Consumers play a crucial role in shaping industry trends. By choosing to support films that promote gender balance and challenge stereotypical narratives, audiences signal to studios that there is a demand for more inclusive content. While there is an undeniable demand for nostalgic narratives, including those prevalent in classic Disney movies, it is essential to challenge the notion that audiences won’t accept more progressive storytelling. Many viewers appreciate updated takes on traditional stories that reflect contemporary values, offering familiar elements without perpetuating outdated stereotypes.

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Our findings underscore the substantial impact of gender bias in movie reviews, revealing how it influences both the perception of female-led films and the representation of women in the industry. The film industry can take actionable steps to improve gender balance and create more inclusive, equitable storytelling.

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Since the start of the twentieth century, adolescents and children have been looking to media figures as role models that play a key role in gender socialization. This is inherently problematic for young girls seeking to model roles that are portrayed in media, as most stories focus on boys as the primary action-taker and hero, while the contributions of girls are underplayed............. These subtle reinforcements of patriarchal roles socialize girls to maintain an underlying dependence upon men, which is then reflected in sexism due to their own lack of abilities.

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Media representation of gender roles has significant impact upon real-world attitudes toward gender, such as reinforcement of traditional stereotypes and gender-based division of societal roles. Movies targeted toward younger audiences have presented contrasting roles for men and women especially, with mothers placed in roles of caregivers and fathers as protective disciplinarians.

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This archival analysis of 137 top-grossing movies provided some interesting findings, but not all that was expected. Overall, sexism is prevalent in movies across time and regardless of genre. Importantly, we are not saying that sexism was a plot point in the film, but that sexism was depicted by the behaviors and/or situations of the main characters.

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Pickering, K. (2018, October 29). Why can’t men love chick flicks? The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/why-can-t-men-love-chick-flicks-20181029-p50cm8.html

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Dowd, J., Crabtree, A. K., & Cannon, B. C. (2021). Movies, gender, and social change: the hollywood romance film. Journal of Gender Studies, 32(2), 201–214. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2021.1979479

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Eschholz, S., Bufkin, J., & Long, J. (2002). SYMBOLIC REALITY BITES: WOMEN AND RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES IN MODERN FILM. Sociological Spectrum, 22(3), 299–334. https://doi.org/10.1080/02732170290062658

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Traesar, L., & Saktiningrum, N. (2024). THE PORTRAYAL OF FEMALE VILLAINS: a REPRESENTATION STUDY ON CRUELLA. Rubikon Journal of Transnational American Studies, 11(2), 327. https://doi.org/10.22146/rubikon.v11i2.94900

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Papp, L. J., Ward, L. M., & Marshall, R. A. (2021). Contributions of reality TV consumption to college women’s endorsement of the heterosexual script and acceptance of sexualized aggression. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 46(1), 50–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843211044686

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At one point in the film, Jake boasts to Ted: “I’ve got Caroline in the bedroom right now, passed out cold. I could violate her 10 different ways if I wanted to.”

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Guthrie, S. (2023, December 2). Sorry, But ’16 Candles’ Isn’t A Classic, It’s An Outdated Nightmare. ELLE. https://www.elle.com.au/culture/entertainment/16-candles-problematic-21215/

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McEvoy, J. (2020, September 13). Sexism in romantic comedies: We are tired of the Out-of-Touch lessons - Hollywood Insider. Hollywood Insider - News Entertainment & Culture. https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/sexism-in-romantic-comedies/

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-03-31 17:49:11 UTC

Based on this evidence, results from the 1977 U.S. Civil Rights Commission Report are still valid: On television and in films, white men tend to be older and more mature, while females and minority males are more likely to be younger and less mature.

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The underlying message delivered from such presentations is that men have the freedom to pursue challenges and attain goals separate from the family, while women are expected to perform their roles as wives and mothers despite their career aspirations.

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Although both women and minorities have crossed many traditional boundaries in the work force and in terms of social norms, the Hollywood film industry is still owned and run predominantly by white males. Looking at the production teams of the films included in our study, 85 percent of the writers, 93 percent of the directors, and 84 percent of the producers were males.

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even when minorities (in terms of gender, sexuality, and especially race) are portrayed or represented in film, they are usually put in roles that reinforce traditional values or racist stereotypes. the film industry is predominantly male and white, so white males are represented as unfairly superior to all other demographics in many different ways. They are allowed to be hot as well as smart, argue and be fair, have a job and a family, and many more while everyone else is usually confined to one.

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Stereotypes often align with these dominant ideologies and serve to maintain existing power structures. They can reinforce social hierarchies and perpetuate unequal power dynamics by marginalizing or stigmatizing certain groups

(Hall, 1997, 237).

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Villains are created to evoke intense feelings of dread and hatred in audiences. They deflect blame, turning anxiety and irritation into outrage and motivation, and transforming worry into anger

(Gamson, 1992, p. 29).

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Cruella's portrayal as a villain often reinforces stereotypes and norms. Her ambition, assertiveness, and lack of maternal instincts are often associated with negative feminine traits, while her male counterparts are often depicted as heroic or sympathetic.

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Overall, Cruella's representation as a villain is not simply a reflection of her character but rather a product of constructed cultural stereotyping and conventions that shape our understanding of gender, morality, and culture.

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Broken men cannot possibly fix themselves, right? The perfect woman would come along, see his anger, his addiction, his abuse, and take it in stride. Wrong! Women and men can have separate existences and should not fall into a relationship that is mentally tolling for reasons outside of their control.

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There should be no exception. Men shouldn’t have rules and special cases in regards to how they treat women, there should be no process in deciding whether a woman is good enough to be treated well

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To separate yourself from different forms of womanhood is to create a divide that contributes to the sexist culture in which movies are developed. Within recent years, women have awoken to the excused acts of misogyny that constantly surround our media and taken action to put more women behind the helm, consequently giving us well-rounded, realistic female characters to enjoy.

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Men are accustomed to seeing aspirational archetypes of themselves reflected back at them, or highly idealized versions of what they wish to be.

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The thing about rigid, prescriptive gender roles is that they rob all of us of our chance at a full humanity. So while women are told they can’t truly understand things like video games, rock music, or sports, men are likewise told not to enjoy things like dancing, fashion and big-hearted love stories.

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The irony, of course, is that what is traditionally termed “men’s entertainment” is awash with melodrama, sentimentality and heightened emotion. Sporting contests, war movies, even idiotic pastimes like betting on horses are wildly emotional undertakings where tears are permitted, along with yelling, screaming, crying, hugging, and other extreme expressions of celebration or commiseration. So why aren’t men supposed to like stories about romantic love? Why is romance “for girls”?

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men should be able to enjoy romance movies just as much as women do, because romance is a universal experience. gender roles have isolated men from the romance category while holding women in. Not being part of the target audience won't kill you or your enjoyment of a piece of media. Being in a target demographic does not override having preferences like a normal person. just being a teenage girl, movies expect you to enjoy cheesy romance, but if you really enjoy horror movies and would rather not with all the cheesy stuff, who cares???

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the upcoming trend of humanizing female villains and giving them a more relatable background of oppression and overcoming hardships is really flipping the script on popular feminism. it gives moviegoers a chance to see from her perspective, leaving them the decision to agree with her decisions or not but spoon feeding audiences empathy for her nonetheless. it's having a positive impact on our society either way and should be kept up.

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From a critical perspective, however, there are obvious problems with the romance genre independent of the positive sense of communal connection they may provide. The first of these is their tacit acceptance of the sexism that has proven resistant to the social interventions intended to combat it and which remains a looming presence in the lives particularly of working-class and poor women.

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The traditional romantic narrative, however, would inevitably end with the man fully engaged in the public sphere of work and economic production while the woman’s future would be relegated to one of social support for the male’s aspirations. To manage this contradiction, romance films of the late 20th century adopted the strategy of initially presenting its female lead as independent and successful but then – by the film’s conclusion - evolving happily into a woman who was far more deferential to – and dependent on – the presumably more reliable judgement of the male partner.

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As with other narrative forms, film often provides tacit ideological support for existing structures of political and social inequality. It is important, then, that we understand the ways in which gender stereotypes continue to infiltrate screenplays and are embodied in the characters we see, and perhaps

enjoy, on screen. Gendered depictions in the media are what they are for many reasons, paramount among which are the economic reality of the profitability derived from such images but also what we all know to be obvious, that is, that our culture remains mired in traditional understandings of gender, unable to devise alternative ways of scripting the lives of ordinary men and women in film.

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Hollywood is sexist, basically. It thrives to perpetuate traditional ideas of women at home and men in the workplace. the women are merely accessories to the men, supporting and loving them unconditionally. Even with the feminist movement gaining popularity in modern culture, this hasn't changed much about how movies are scripted and made. even if it depicts a modern independent #GirlBoss, when the male character is introduced, she realizes that maybe she was wrong in all her ambition and slows herself to settle into a more domestic role. since romance movies are obviously pro-love and pro-relationship (because thats what makes a movie) the relationship will always be portrayed as the better option. Not friends, not family, not work or school or any other interest or hobby: the priority is the relationship. this is a very unrealistic viewpoint that not all audience members will be able to decode. especially young girls and particularly impressionable individuals have a hard time not being persuaded that what they're seeing on screen is the ideal.

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romcoms have a way of categorizing women, especially in male written and directed films. they have idealized versions of women that are ridiculously unachievable or outright rude. horrible men always "get the girl" because this idyllic woman always forgives them for any fault. when these stereotypes are created, there is a price to pay for the viewers. undoubtedly there will always be certain stereotypes that are portrayed as desirable (like the girl next door) and some that are not (a girl exercising her sexual freedom) Now this is not cut and paste always the case. depending on the point of view of the main character, the roles can reverse and the stereotypes can totally swap out. even still, there is a protagonist and an antagonist and each one will fall into a certain stereotype, making the other seem better or worse. this is detrimental because it divides women into subcategories, pitting them against each other and showing men that women are allowed to be seen as genres more than individuals.

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Moreover, there are no punishments for

any of the characters who engage in obvious sexist behavior, and in most cases

the female characters forgive the male characters’ behaviors, and they all live

happily ever after.

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Since the start of the twentieth century, adolescents and children have been looking to media figures as role models that play a key role in gender socialization. This is inherently problematic for young girls seeking to model roles that are portrayed in media, as most stories focus on boys as the primary action-taker and hero, while the contributions of girls are underplayed. Previous analyses of women’s representation in film have found consistent messaging that girls are incapable of facing problems alone and cannot be trusted to make big decisions without the guidance of a man, purported to be wiser (Hylmö, 2006).

These subtle reinforcements of patriarchal roles socialize girls to maintain an underlying dependence upon men, which is then reflected in sexism due to their

own lack of abilities

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Social cognition literature extends upon this by implicating that categorizing individuals of stigmatized social groups can lead to stereotype activation and impact decision making and perceptions of self (Pollock et al., 2021). Considering the implications of media through the lens of social cognition and cultivation theories suggest that consumption of sexist media may have substantial impacts on any viewer’s perception of gender and sexist behaviors, and particularly harmful women’s perception of their roles in society.

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there are different types of sexism and a lot of them are displayed in movies way more often than one would think. These authors are trying to argue that even though these movies are well known and loved, they have deeply sexist roots. Throughout all decades and genres of movie, the researchers made sure to pick a wide variety of favorites and the results were the same across the board. These are movies that make millions in the box office and continue to be watched by audiences for years.

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-02 17:51:08 UTC

this article highlights the specific problems within the film Sixteen Candles, explaining why they are harmful. It goes over blatant sexism and the disgustingly normalized culture of sexual assault, as well as outright racism. It's not a cute love story anymore.

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Starting with the repeated ridicule of his name, Long Duk Dong is essentially reduced to one big running joke. Every time he appears on screen, a gong sounds. He’s repeatedly referred to as “the Chinaman” by other characters. His use of American-English is parodied at length and he’s portrayed as idiotic and clueless.

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He then offers to hand over his unconscious girlfriend to Ted in exchange for Sam’s underwear. Ted proceeds to drive away with Caroline, take photos of her without her permission, and either sleep with her or convince her that they slept together (it’s not entirely clear what actually went down).

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For example, in their analysis of 299 episodes of five reality programs, Flynn et al. (2015) found that female cast members exposed their bodies more than 50% of the time and exhibited higher rates of body exposure than male cast members. Analyzing 64 hr of reality dating programming, Ferris et al. (2007) reported that references to women as sexual objects occurred 5.9 times per hour and references to men as always looking for sex occurred 3.6 times per hour. Based on these studies, both scripted TV and reality TV offer abundant examples of the heterosexual script that could be informing viewers’ perspectives of courtship.

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Media models, though offered as entertainment, could play a significant role in providing young women with prominent and attractive examples of “normative” courtship behavior. It is believed that the media frequently present examples of the heterosexual script, and that regular consumption of this content normalizes and validates these scripts for media consumers.

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Drawing

on both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, we demonstrated that reality TV viewing predicts greater endorsement of the heterosexual script. Moreover, endorsing this script was associated with college women’s greater acceptance of sexualized aggression in social drinking settings. These findings extend well the existing literature on the correlates and consequences of the heterosexual script for young women

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-02 18:16:30 UTC

due to how much sex and sexual content there is on TV, it is easy to be exposed to all sorts of different norms. popular shows and tv have a lot more sexism than previously thought and it aids itself to normalizing sexual aggression.

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-07 18:02:07 UTC

This was created as a research article for the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. It was cowritten by Jad Doughman and Wael Khreich. Khreich is an assistant professor at the university, while Doughman got his Bachelor's there. It was written to shed light on the rampant sexism of movie reviews and audience reactions. It was published January 29th of 2025. We can tell that the authors care for the wellbeing of actors and moviegoers, and find the advancement of culture through film important. Within those beliefs, it can be assumed that they were biased towards proving sexism.

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This article was published in 2002 by a journal entitled Sociological Spectrum through a larger publishing platform called Taylor & Francis. It was written by Sarah Eschholz, with help from Jana Bufkin and Jenny Long. Eschholz is with Georgia State University, while Bufkin and Long are with Drury University. We can tell that the authors have a special concern for the viewers of mass media, and they would like to see more diverse representation across all facets of movie production. All three of the authors are women, an underrepresented group that the paper itself is advocating for. Additionally, this paper is from over twenty years ago and has to be treated as such. There has been much progress since then, so their statistics may not still be true. It is important to note, though, where we started.

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This article was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on October 30th, 2018. It was written by Karen Pickering, a feminist author from Australia. Pickering has written two books, as well as dozens of articles. This document exists as an entertaining and relatable piece with an underlying message. The vocabulary isn't formal and the information isn't necessarily cited, but she does have a point. We can tell that the author has had many experiences with this sort of thing, and can recognize it in many different scenarios.

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Bal, P. M., & Veltkamp, M. (2013). How does fiction reading influence empathy? An experimental investigation on the role of emotional transportation. PLoS ONE, 8(1), e55341. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055341

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A Williams, J. a. W. [Emotional Intelligence Coach]. (2024, November 25). Men and Empathy—Are they a lost cause? Heartmanity. https://blog.heartmanity.com/men-and-empathy-are-they-a-lost-cause

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HappyOrNot. (2023, July 25). What are target audience demographics and how to use them? - HappyOrNot. https://www.happy-or-not.com/en/insights/blog/what-are-target-audience-demographics-and-how-to-use-them/

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Understanding audiences - Independent Cinema Office. (2017, July 27). Independent Cinema Office. https://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/advice-support/how-to-start-a-cinema/understanding-audiences/

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-09 18:28:50 UTC

This article was published in October of 2024 through the Rubikon Journal of Transnational American Studies. It was written by Livia Traesar and Dr. Nur Saktiningrum; both affiliated with Universitas Gadjah Mada from Indonesia. Saktiningrum gives lectures at that university, and Traesar's connection is unknown. This document exists to review the new ways in which film portrays women in power.

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-10 17:57:40 UTC

This article was published online in 2021 by the Journal of Gender Studies through a larger publishing platform called Taylor & Francis. It was written by James Dowd, Arialle K. Crabtree, and Bryan C. Cannon. Dowd was a sociology professor at the University of Georgia from 1977 to 2015. Crabtree earned her PhD at UGA, but currently works for the gender studies program at Mississippi State University. Cannon also earned his PhD at UGA, but his current employment is unknown. This piece was created to explore the shifting themes of gender in Hollywood romance movies. We can tell that the authors are experienced in their fields, as their research is thorough and refined. They clearly stand in the belief that societal expectation of men versus women is better than it has been but is not where it should be.

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-10 18:08:27 UTC

This article was published in September of 2019 on ELLE, a fashion and pop culture magazine. It was written by Susannah Guthrie who has written many other pieces for the magazine, none as contemplative as this one. It is obvious that Guthrie was wanting a little deviation from her normal, in pointing out problems in the beloved movie, Sixteen Candles. In the recent aftermath of the #MeToo movement, a lot of widely celebrated people and their creations were under review for any previously missed red flags, and this piece seems to be one of those. Guthrie's take on Sixteen candles is controversial because of its cult classic status. She admits to not having seen it originally, but watching it recently through her 21st century lens and being appalled.

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-10 18:24:41 UTC

This article was published in April of 2022 through the journal of Sexuality and Culture with Springer Nature. It was written by Morgan Brewington, Jana Hackathorn, and Alex Velez. All three authors are affiliated with Murray State University of Mississippi. Hackathorn is a psychology professor there, Brewington recieved her Bachelor's degree there, and Velez completed Graduate school there. This document exists to review the types and frequencies of sexism throughout the last decades of popular movies. These movies being so popular makes this topic controversial. People don't like being informed that one of their cult classic favorites is wrong or bad in any way.

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sexism, prejudice or discrimination based on sex or gender, especially against women and girls. Sexism can be a belief that one sex is superior to or more valuable than another sex. It imposes limits on what men and boys can and should do and what women and girls can and should do.

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This article was written by Jordyn McEvoy for Hollywood Insider as an honest and illuminating opinion piece on the state of Romance/Comedies today. She talks of many different areas of sexism within the film industry, from the writing room to who's being taught these convoluted messages. It was published on September 12th in 2020. Since then, more movies with forward-thinking plots have come out, but not nearly as many as would be appreciated.

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Contrary to most other prejudice reduction methods, the effects of the entertainment-education sitcom persisted for at least 4 weeks. As predicted, greater identification with members of the target group was associated with reduced prejudice in the entertainment-education condition.

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phoenixsimpson — 2025-04-23 18:25:27 UTC

This study was done by Sohad Murrar and Markus Brauer. They both hold PhDs. Murrar received her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, while Brauer remains a professor and researcher there. It was published in January of 2017 through the Group Processes & Intergroup Relations journal. GPIR's journals are aimed for researchers and students in social psychology, and a new issue comes out twice a month. This organization of knowledge exists through Sage Journals, a platform for publishing works of higher education.

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