Posted Tuesday 05 Oct 2010
Oscar winning actress Geena Davis has spoken out recently about the way women are underrepresented in film saying that "girls are not there or hyper-sexualized." The comments were made during an appearance at the Social Good Summit, organized by the 92nd Street Y and Mashable with the United Nations Foundation. According to research collected by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in media female characters have been underrepresented 3:1 in G-rated content for decades. According to Davis research has shown that "content is key� as young women feel they have fewer options the more TV they watch." To read the rest of the article please visit The Hollywood Reporter website.
Geena Davis also spoke about Gender Inequality at a previous event hosted by The Bay Area Women in Film & Media where she talked about "her work to create a cultural shift in American media - ending what appears to be insidious gender bias in movies and television aimed at kids, which she believes is sending the damaging message that girls are less valued in society." Follow the link to read the full article.