Why does media representation matter?

“We feel pretty comfortable that it's this lack of representation that could be responsible for this effect,” Martins said. read more

Indeed, representation matters, because "If she can see it, she can be it." Our children's early experiences -- including the hours spent consuming media -- shape what they imagine to be possible for people who look like them, live where they live, or come from where they came from. read more

We spoke to several sociologists and researchers about the power of representation, and what the lack of it might mean for people who don’t see themselves up there on the screen. read more

Media representation matters because although entertainment is meant to be escapism, it still reflects who we are as a society. The world isn’t just made up of straight white people who go to strip clubs every Friday and own two houses in the Hamptons. read more