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Latina TV speaking roles reach a historic high, but speaking roles for women overall declined
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According to the report "Boxed In: Women on Screen and Behind the Scenes in Television" conducted by San Diego State University's Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, Latina roles rose to 7% last season from 5% the previous season. Black and Asian female roles stayed steady at 19% and 6%, respectively. The study also found that female characters made up 40% of female roles, which is a decline of 2% from the 2016-17 season.
TOPICS: TV Studies, AMC, Latinx TV, Women and TV
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