If there are, let's say, 20 astronauts, there may be two women among those 20 astronauts. If there are 20 FBI guys, there's one woman and the rest are men. So when somebody writes a script about life, usually the leading role will be the man, because mostly what women do is at home taking care of the children...That's the most important job there is on Earth. And why shouldn't women have it since they are the better of the two sexes?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker links script roles to gender statistics and domestic labor.
- In plain terms
- Men often get lead roles because women are seen as caregivers.
- What can you take from it?
- Gender roles influence storytelling.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does society shape scripts?
Another view
It simplifies complex reasons for casting choices.
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