Representation of Gender Today

• In 1992-1993, men took 61% of the total number of speaking roles, wit wmoen having only 39% of speaking roles in prime time tv, Then in 1995-1996 the percentage increase to 63% of men having speaking roles and women decreased to 37%.

• In 1992-1993 study found that only 3% of women were represented as housewifes as their main occupation - a massivbe decrease comapre to the 1970s.

• In 1994 the sitcom friends shows that womens and men roles are equal as the sitcom conatisna mixture of males and females.

• Another show tha increases the role of women is 'Sex in the city' this shows increases women's indpendance and includes that male sexual performance is a subject to laughter. This makes men look more inferior to women.

• Representation of gender on TV has changed considerably within the ast couple of decades; Today, female and male charcters are likley to be as intelligent, talented and resourseful - or stupid - as each other, and in this respect - though there may be exceptions - there is 'Equality'.

• Men continue to be dominant in some areas, for exmaple, in the UK, the BBC's coverage of the 2001 general selection was led from the studioauthortive, middle-aged white men.

• Female roles have definetly become more tougher