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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The more hours of television a girl watches, the fewer options she thinks she has in life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Excessive television watching can limit a girl's perception of opportunities in life.
Geena Davis highlights the detrimental impact that watching too much television can have on young girls, suggesting that it can narrow their worldview and lead them to believe they have fewer choices in life. This quote implies that media consumption shapes our beliefs and aspirations, potentially confining individuals to stereotypical roles or limiting their ambitions.
Themes
TelevisionOpportunityPerceptionMediaGirls
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about media influence during a school assembly.
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