I found the non-fiction stats especially surprising, I would have guessed the number was higher.

and they talk.

I had no idea that women were that under represented in media (except for when we take our clothes off).

It's shocking how slanted the portrayal of girls and women is, and Jennifer Siebel's documentary does an excellent job of showing how destructive it is.

Another resource is The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which was cited in the comic at the link.

(Geena Davis Institute) and wondered if it was real. I will have to look it up. I also read a bit about Miss Representation in one of the feminist forums but have not seen the documentary. I should see if it is online somewhere. thanks!

edit- I see it is available on itunes (to rent). I will probably do that.

but near the end it can be triggering for survivors of domestic violence.

Another good-sounding documentary to check out

Thank you for posting this, redqueen.