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The data behind Hollywood's sexism | Stacy Smith

The data behind Hollywood's sexism | Stacy Smith

The data behind Hollywood's sexism | Stacy Smith

TED Talks Daily · TED

October 24, 201715m 51s

Show Notes

Where are all the women and girls in film? Social scientist Stacy Smith analyzes how the media underrepresents and portrays women -- and the potentially destructive effects those portrayals have on viewers. She shares hard data behind gender bias in Hollywood, where on-screen males outnumber females three to one (and behind-the-camera workers fare even worse.)

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