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Bad Boys, Bad Boys: an that’s just the “G” movies

Geena Davis, best known for her role in A League of Their Own, has started a very cool foundation worth checking out, See Jane.
See Jane mission statement on their website is, “Improving Gender Portrayal’s in Children’s Media” and they have some pretty ambitious, but realistic goals:

  • On average, half of all characters (both major and minor) in the most viewed media made for young children (0-11 years old) will be female.
  • Both female and male characters will display a range of attributes/qualities and will not be limited by traditional gender stereotypes.
  • Entertainment creators will make these goals integral to the projects they choose to produce.
  • Parents and educators will actively demand and selectively purchase media products that meet the first two goals.

Lately, See Jane, has been doing some fascinating research on ‘G’ Rated movies that I would highly encourage you to check out (pdf links):

Here are a few charts to get you interested:



Check out the Research today, it’s easy to read and well worth considering.