A new study has revealed that it really is a man's world in Hollywood and the balance of power between the sexes is as unbalanced as it's always been, with women in movies still far more likely than men to be shot in sexy clothes or partially naked.
As reported by USA Today, the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism studied the highest-grossing films of 2008 (a list which includes Iron Man, The Dark Knight and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) and found some unsurprising statistics, even though the likes of George Clooney think the movie industry is ahead of it's time.
In terms of nudity, the study found that actresses were more 24 per cent more likely to be shot partially nude, versus just eight percent of actors. Similarly, only five percent of men were shown in 'sexy' clothing as opposed to 26 per cent of women. In a recent poll about the 'most paused movie moments', half of the top ten involved female nudity, with Sharon Stone's 'flash' at number one.
The highest percentage of these actresses shown provocatively were teenagers, taking a whopping 40 per cent, with teens also highly more likely to be called 'attractive' by another character. Lead researcher Stacey Smith said "the data speaks to an overemphasis on beauty, thinness and sexualization of women at younger and younger ages."
The study also found out that men are still taking the lion's share of speaking roles (67 per cent) and male characters are increasingly shown in a more positive, powerful light. To top it all off, there are also five times more male directors, producers and writers than women currently working in the movie industry.
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