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A New Rating for TV and Movies Tries to Combat Gender Stereotypes

Source: The New York Times

The nonprofit group Common Sense Media has created a rating that labels television shows and movies as having “positive gender representations.” Read this article to find out why they created the label and what falls into the category.

This entry was posted in Gender Roles and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society on April 1, 2018 by Anita Hacker.

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