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petronius

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10. The blog article interpreted it that way (para 3), and Fig 4 in the report

Reply to redqueen (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 02:48 PM

Feb 2012

shows those same numbers as a decline from 2010 to 2011 - it just makes me think something got tangled up (although the overall message of the report isn't really affected)...

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Boys Will Hire Boys: The Media Is Male and Getting Maler [View all] redqueen Feb 2012 OP

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Yeah but you should know better than anyone else on DU redqueen Feb 2012 #2

I reckon the odds are stacked up against women even more so than at first apperance. Kurska Feb 2012 #17

A specific element to this, that really bothers me is how much of a boys club the film industry is.. left coaster Feb 2012 #3

Yeah, Tina Fey touched on that in her biography... redqueen Feb 2012 #4

My brother is a location director and has worked in various other ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #6

I can think of a couple of reasons for this.. MicaelS Feb 2012 #8

Your first point is key. redqueen Feb 2012 #9

Depressing numbers, and it's interesting to focus on the off-air/behind- petronius Feb 2012 #5

Was it ever explicitly stated that that represented a decline? redqueen Feb 2012 #7

The blog article interpreted it that way (para 3), and Fig 4 in the report petronius Feb 2012 #10

Awful. nt BlueIris Feb 2012 #11

I remember in "Miss Representation," the segment where a female TV exec CrispyQ Feb 2012 #12

"That movie needs to go viral." redqueen Feb 2012 #13

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It gets worse. Lisa D Feb 2012 #15

I'm speechless. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #16