Hollywood stereotypes of female journalists feed a 'vicious cycle' of sexism

When a fictional female journalist appears on screen, chances are she’s about to sleep with one of her sources. It’s a trope that infuriates actual women in news media—and it can have real-life consequences, says University of Florida researcher Frank Waddell, Ph.D.


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Source: Phys.org