We're showing kids a world that is very scantily populated with women and female characters. They should see female characters taking up half the planet, which we do.
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Having been in some roles that really resonated with women, I became hyper-aware of how women are represented in Hollywood.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Geena Davis highlights the importance of women's representation in Hollywood through her personal experiences.
In this quote, Geena Davis reflects on her experiences in roles that resonate with women and how they have made her acutely aware of the ways women are portrayed in Hollywood. This highlights the broader issue of representation and the impact media can have on societal perceptions and self-image among women.
Themes
WomenRepresentationHollywoodMediaAwareness
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about gender equality in film, this quote can be used to emphasize the need for better representation.
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It's really important for boys to see that girls take up half of the planet - which we do.
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When my friends and I would act out movies as kids, we'd play the guys' roles, since they had the most interesting things to do. Decades later, I can hardly believe my sons and daughter are seeing many of the same limited choices in current films.
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The more hours of television a girl watches, the fewer options she thinks she has in life.
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