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Horror movies have the best depictions of women
A Virginia Tech student paper argues that horror is the film genre with the strongest portrayals of women, pointing to its history of female protagonists who survive, fight back and drive the story. The piece adds to an ongoing debate about which genres actually offer women the most substantial roles.
Why now: Ongoing debate about gender representation in film is prompting arguments that horror outperforms other genres.
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- Horror movies have the best depictions of women · Collegiate Times
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