Hollywood’s attempts to encourage diversity ‘performative’, study finds
Two new studies show female film-makers still underrepresented despite recent successes such as Barbie.
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18 Awesome Lesbian Movies Where No One Dies at the End
Sometimes you just want a film with a lesbian body count of ZERO…
On the Representation of Disabled Women in Cinema
Hollywood just doesn’t seem interested in telling unique disabled stories in general, and the only narrative they do regards men who become disabled.
The 100 greatest films directed by women
BBC Culture polled 368 film experts from 84 countries in order to find the best films from female filmmakers – here’s the top 100.
Women Directed Record Number of 2020 Films, Study Finds
Hollywood tapped a record number of women to call the shots on major movies in 2020, according to a new study from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.
We need more representation for autistic people of colour
I tend to tell new people that I’m diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome fairly quickly. I see it as pragmatic. They get a slightly better idea of how my brain works, they can help me with things that I find more difficult, and they understand why Leicester Square’s crowds are my personal seventh circle of hell. … More
Watch Seeing the Unseen on Vimeo On Demand
Get ready to be acquainted with 17 brave Icelandic women on the autistic spectrum in the documentary “Seeing the Unseen” The film sheds light on the lives of women and girls on the autism spectrum. Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism than boys, with many being left undiagnosed until adulthood.
SWAN – Scottish Women’s Autism Network
Females on the spectrum have been described as being like swans – appearing to glide across the surface of life but paddling furiously under the surface just to keep afloat! It is becoming increasingly understood that more women may be on the autism spectrum than previously thought. However, many develop a range of coping strategies … More
Figs UK
We believe girls are being let down by the current system operating in the UK. Whether it’s protracted diagnosis, misdiagnosis or total lack of suitable provision, the system needs to be more reflective of female Autism on every level. Currently the assessment tools used to screen for Autistic Spectrum Condition are male- centric: we want … More
Gender and Autism
More men and boys are currently diagnosed as autistic than women and girls. Find out about the gender ratio and the theories that try to explain it. We also look at gender identity – your sense of self as a man, woman, non-binary or something else – and gender dysphoria.
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