Asking Quote by Geena Davis
“I just started asking my friends if they had noticed. None of them - feminists, mothers, daughters - noticed until I pointed it out. Then I decided to bring it up within the industry. I knew a lot of people, so I'd say, "Have you ever noticed how few female characters there are in kids movies?" when I met a director, a producer, whatever. And they said, "Oh, but that's not true anymore."”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Advocacy for Gender Equality in Media, Geena Davis, 2015
She highlighted the scarcity of female characters in children's movies and challenged industry professionals to recognize and address the bias.
In simple terms: Kids movies lack women characters.
Key Takeaway
Raise awareness of gender imbalance.
Themes
gender equality
media representation
advocacy
Mood
concerned
determined
Type
activist
reflective
When to use this quote
- film production meetings
- script reviews
- educational workshops
Key Concepts
female visibility
industry bias
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can creators take to increase female representation?
- How does representation affect young audiences?
A Different Perspective
Industry may claim progress despite data.
![“That's the really frustrating thing, but also the fixable thing. My theory why no one notices is that that's the [women's roles] ratio thing they grew up with. It's just been that way forever, so they don't see it.” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/934/geena-davis-2583_forever_that-s-the-really-frustrating-thing-but_195125.jpg)
