Women 'grossly underrepresented' on film, taking just 28% of speaking 役割s in Hollywood... and those who do get lines are mostly sexualised 十代の少年少女s

  • In 2012's 攻撃する,衝突する US films, just 28.4% of speaking 役割s were 女性(の)
  • Compared with 32.8% in 2010 and 29.9% in 2007
  • In 2012, 31.6% of women were sexualised, highest in five years
  • And 56.6% of teenage girls were sexualised in Hollywood films in 2012
  • 大多数 of all 女性(の) 役割s are for 21 to 39-year-olds
  • 熟考する/考慮する by University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

にもかかわらず the successes of 最近の Hollywood blockbusters with strong 女性(の) leads - from The Hunger Games, Twilight and Anna Karenina, to The アイロンをかける Lady, Bridesmaids and Snow White And The Huntsmen - speaking 役割s for women in cinema have 攻撃する,衝突する a five-year low, with men now 存在 given more than 70 per cent of speaking 役割s in films.

And the 女性(の) 役割s most likely to be given words to say are those of 十代の少年少女s showing a lot of 肌, によれば a 熟考する/考慮する by the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

の中で the 100 highest-甚だしい/12ダースing films at the 2012 US box office, only 28.4 per cent of the 4,475 speaking characters were 女性(の) - a 割合 of 2.51 males to every one 女性(の) on 審査する - a 人物/姿/数字 which has fallen from 32.8 per cent three years ago.

Despite the successes of films with strong female leads, such as The Hunger Games starring Jennifer Lawrence, female speaking parts in Hollywood have hit a five-year low

にもかかわらず the successes of films with strong 女性(の) leads, such as The Hunger Games starring Jennifer Lawrence, 女性(の) speaking parts in Hollywood have 攻撃する,衝突する a five-year low

The 報告(する)/憶測, lead by Communication Professor Stacy L.Smith, 宣言するd that '女性(の)s are grossly underrepresented on 審査する in 2012 films', and that only '6 per cent of the 最高の,を越す-甚だしい/12ダースing films in 2012 featured a balanced cast, or 女性(の)s in 45 to 54.9 per cent of all speaking 役割s'.

And when they are on 審査する, 31 per cent of women in 2012 were shown with at least some exposed 肌 , and 31.6 per cent were 描写するd wearing sexually-明らかにする/漏らすing 着せる/賦与するing.

Professor Smith said: 'The last few years have seen a wealth of 広大な/多数の/重要な advocacy for more women on 審査する. Unfortunately, that 投資 has not yet paid off with an 増加する in 女性(の) characters or a 減少(する) in their hypersexualization.'

The 熟考する/考慮する also 設立する that the 大多数 of all 女性(の) 役割s are written for 21 to 39-year-olds.

The study found that the majority of all female roles are for 21 to 39-year-olds, such as 23-year-old Kristen Stewart, pictured here in Twilight

The 熟考する/考慮する 設立する that the 大多数 of all 女性(の) 役割s are for 21 to 39-year-olds, such as 23-year-old Kristen Stewart, pictured here in Twilight

女性(の)s in the 最高の,を越す-甚だしい/12ダースing films of 2012 are more likely than males to be shown in 'sexy' 着せる/賦与するs - 31.6 per cent compared with seven per cent - or 部分的に/不公平に naked - 31 per cent compared with 9.4 per cent.

'The under 代表 of 女性(の)s on 審査する is surprising given 全住民 and movie 出席 patterns; girls and wom en 代表する fully half of the U.S. 全住民 and buy half of the movie tickets sold'

And actresses 老年の 13 to 20 are more likely to be shown in either of these 明言する/公表するs than those 老年の 21 to 39 or 40 to 64.

The 見本s also 設立する that the 割合 of teenage 女性(の)s in alluring apparel has 増加するd by 22 per cent between 2009 and 2012.

Behind the camera things are not much better. A mere 16.7 per cent of the 1,228 directors, writers, and 生産者s are 女性(の) across the 100 最高の,を越す-甚だしい/12ダースing films of 2012.

Women accounted for 4.1 per cent of directors, 12.2 per cent of writers, and 20 per cent of 生産者s - a 割合 of five males to every one 女性(の) behind the camera.

Smith 追加するd: The under 代表 of 女性(の)s on 審査する is surprising given 全住民 and movie 出席 patterns. Girls and women 代表する fully half of the U.S. 全住民 and buy half of the movie tickets sold.'

Bridesmaids (2011) with Melissa McCarthy as Megan, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Rita, Ellie Kemper as Becca, Kristen Wiig as Annie Walker, Rose Byrne as Helen Harris and Maya Rudolph as Lillian Donovan

Bridesmaids (2011) with Melissa McCarthy as Megan, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Rita, Ellie Kemper as Becca, Kristen Wiig as Annie Walker, Rose Byrne as Helen Harris and Maya Rudolph as Lillian Donovan 1$_AW_Bridesmaids.jpg

KERCHING: THE US BOX OFFICE'S HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS OF 2012

Merida, voiced by Kelly Macdonald, in Brave

Merida, 発言する/表明するd by Kelly Macdonald, in 勇敢に立ち向かう

1?? ?Marvel's The Avengers? - $623,357,910

2?? ?The Dark Knight Rises - $448,139,099

3?? ?The Hunger Games - $408,010,692

4?? ?Skyfall - $304,360,277

5?? ?The Hobbit: An 予期しない 旅行 - $303,003,568

6?? ?The Twilight Saga: Breaking 夜明け Part 2 - $292,324,737

7?? ?The Amazing Spider-Man - $262,030,663

8?? ?勇敢に立ち向かう - $237,283,207

9?? ?Ted - $218,815,487

10? Madagascar 3: Europe's Most 手配中の,お尋ね者 - $216,391,482


GIRLS ON FILM: M EMORABLE LINES FROM WOMEN IN THE MOVIES

Renee Zellweger in Jerry Maguire

Renee Zellweger in Jerry Maguire

'You had me at hello' - Renee Zellweger, Jerry Maguire (1996)

'Is it raining? I hadn't noticed' - Andie MacDowell, Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)

'I'll have what she's having' - 女性(の) in cafe, When Harry Met Sally (1989)

'I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop' - Marilyn Monroe, Some Like It Hot (1959)

'I carried a watermelon' - Jennifer Grey, Dirty Dancing (1989)

'I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal 負わせる' - Emily Blunt, The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

'Run, Forrest, run!' - Hannah Hall, Forrest Gump (1994)

'I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way' - Jessica Rabbit, Who でっちあげる,人を罪に陥れるd Roger Rabbit? (1988)

'I'll get you, my pretty. And your little dog, too' - Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard Of Oz (1939)






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